Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit

Iceland
0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iceland rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
00.020.040.06199620102024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iceland
2020s 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
Iceland, at 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
Iceland ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 4,539 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.