Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign liabilities
Saudi Arabia
531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd
Foreign liabilities over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 64.99 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 128.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 137.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 343.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 387.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 64.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.