United Arab Emirates vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
United Arab Emirates
6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
187,863 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
World rank
13th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre against 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.44 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 35.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 38,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,000 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 115,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,864 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 336,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 297,862 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 81,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 140,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 174,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre against 187,863 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 6.44 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.