Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2017
United Arab Emirates
2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
95th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.