The Gulf, compared
Eight core indicators, one chart each. Every figure is published in the ledger with its period and source; periods sometimes differ between sources and are stated on every figure.
GDP (nominal)
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia$1,276.94 bn
- United Arab Emirates$614.40 bn
2025 (IMF estimate) · est. · IMF — World Economic Outlook, October 2026 (published 13 Oct 2026), DataMapper
- Qatar$215.56 bn
Real GDP growth
About this indicator →Inflation (CPI)
About this indicator →Unemployment rate (total)
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia3.0%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- United Arab Emirates2.2%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Qatar0.1%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
Population
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia36.97 mn
- United Arab Emirates11.51 mn
- Qatar2.97 mn
Crude oil production
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia9.48 mb/d
- United Arab Emirates3.12 mb/d
- Qatar0.61 mb/d
Proven crude oil reserves
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia267.20 bn bbl
- United Arab Emirates120.00 bn bbl
- Qatar25.24 bn bbl
Proven natural gas reserves
About this indicator →- Qatar23,831 bcm
- Saudi Arabia9,790 bcm
- United Arab Emirates8,410 bcm
Sources
- IMF — World Economic Outlook, October 2026 (published 13 Oct 2026), DataMapper · imf.org
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · data.worldbank.org
- OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · publications.opec.org