Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Ireland
28,265 current US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
37,372 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 37,372 current US$ per person against 28,265 current US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 9,107 current US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1,254 current US$ per person 3,923 current US$ per person 2,669 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 3,266 current US$ per person 5,821 current US$ per person 2,555 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 8,075 current US$ per person 8,081 current US$ per person 5.56 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 14,935 current US$ per person 13,512 current US$ per person 1,423 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 17,144 current US$ per person 24,428 current US$ per person 7,284 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 24,661 current US$ per person 30,289 current US$ per person 5,628 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 37,372 current US$ per person against 28,265 current US$ per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
9,107 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Ireland ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.