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

Other small states
6,846 current US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
37,372 current US$ per person
in 2023
Other small states rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

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

  • Other small states
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 37,372 current US$ per person against 6,846 current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 30,526 current US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.5 times Other small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 44 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 254.93 current US$ per person 3,923 current US$ per person 3,668 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 634.63 current US$ per person 5,821 current US$ per person 5,187 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 1,609 current US$ per person 8,081 current US$ per person 6,471 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 3,267 current US$ per person 13,512 current US$ per person 10,245 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 5,136 current US$ per person 24,428 current US$ per person 19,292 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 6,416 current US$ per person 30,289 current US$ per person 23,874 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$), per capita, Other small states or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 37,372 current US$ per person against 6,846 current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Other small states and United Arab Emirates?
30,526 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Other small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Other small states ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.