Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.