Spain vs United Arab Emirates: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Spain
1.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2021
Spain rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
0.50.7511.21.5199620092023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 116 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Spain
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Spain ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 116 countries.
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