Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Saudi Arabia
1.72 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
1.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.96 Percentage of GDP against 1.72 Percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.24 Percentage of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 161 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 Percentage of GDP 1.39 Percentage of GDP 0.3452 Percentage of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.9407 Percentage of GDP 1.04 Percentage of GDP 0.098 Percentage of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.5 Percentage of GDP 1.72 Percentage of GDP 0.2226 Percentage of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.96 Percentage of GDP against 1.72 Percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.24 Percentage of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 5,092 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.