Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Japan
4.05
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
9.04
in 2031
Japan rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.04 against 4.05 in Japan, a difference of 4.99.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 | 15.01 | 13.1 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 5.65 | 3.45 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 8.92 | 5.8 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 9.79 | 7.17 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 11.69 | 7.98 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 4.07 | 9.06 | 4.99 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.04 against 4.05 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.99, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.