United Arab Emirates vs Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

United Arab Emirates
17.63 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
5.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
27th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.63 Percentage of GDP against 5.07 Percentage of GDP in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 12.56 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.5 times Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.26 Percentage of GDP 7.6 Percentage of GDP 14.66 Percentage of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 20.84 Percentage of GDP 5.05 Percentage of GDP 15.79 Percentage of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 14.8 Percentage of GDP 3.72 Percentage of GDP 11.09 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, United Arab Emirates or Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
United Arab Emirates, at 17.63 Percentage of GDP against 5.07 Percentage of GDP in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between United Arab Emirates and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
12.56 Percentage of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United Arab Emirates and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th of 169 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 — Total natural resources 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 — Total natural resources rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
244 places, 5,270 data points, 2000–2021
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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.