Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Least developed countries
0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6586 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4394 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.