United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: GDP (current US$), per capita

United Arab Emirates
48,886 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
52,595 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
29th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 52,595 current US$ per person against 48,886 current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3,709 current US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 19,935 current US$ per person 4,202 current US$ per person 15,732 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 31,486 current US$ per person 11,026 current US$ per person 20,461 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 26,261 current US$ per person 22,896 current US$ per person 3,365 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 36,517 current US$ per person 38,423 current US$ per person 1,906 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 46,707 current US$ per person 42,776 current US$ per person 3,931 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 45,672 current US$ per person 47,030 current US$ per person 1,358 current US$ per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 52,595 current US$ per person against 48,886 current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
3,709 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.