Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sri Lanka
2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
98th
United Arab Emirates rank
95th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th 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.