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
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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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.