Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
98th
United Arab Emirates rank
101st
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -3.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.4% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.5% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).