Small states vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Small states
0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Small states rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Small states
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.8009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Small states ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP Small states
1990s 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8264 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5022 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7051 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Small states or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Small states and United Arab Emirates?
0.8009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Small states ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.