SDG: Northern Africa vs United Arab Emirates: GERD as a percentage of GDP

SDG: Northern Africa
0.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.5% against 0.8% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 50 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.7% 1.5% 0.8% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, SDG: Northern Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.5% against 0.8% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between SDG: Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 50 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release