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
- Iraq$254.37 bn
- Qatar$215.56 bn
- Kuwait$157.21 bn
- Oman$109.60 bn
- Bahrain$48.97 bn
Real GDP growth
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia4.5%
- United Arab Emirates4.0%
- Bahrain3.5%
- Qatar2.9%
- Kuwait2.7%
- Oman2.4%
- Iraq-2.2%
Inflation (CPI)
About this indicator →- Kuwait2.4%
- Saudi Arabia2.0%
- United Arab Emirates1.3%
- Qatar1.3%
- Oman1.0%
- Iraq0.3%
- Bahrain-0.1%
Unemployment rate (total)
About this indicator →- Iraq15.5%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Oman3.3%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Saudi Arabia3.0%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Kuwait2.2%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- United Arab Emirates2.2%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Bahrain1.1%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
- Qatar0.1%
2025 · est. · World Bank, World Development Indicators
Population
About this indicator →- Iraq47.02 mn
- Saudi Arabia36.97 mn
- United Arab Emirates11.51 mn
- Oman5.49 mn
- Kuwait4.87 mn
- Qatar2.97 mn
- Bahrain1.60 mn
Crude oil production
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia9.48 mb/d
- Iraq3.77 mb/d
- United Arab Emirates3.12 mb/d
- Kuwait2.47 mb/d
- Oman0.77 mb/d
- Qatar0.61 mb/d
- Bahrain0.18 mb/d
Proven crude oil reserves
About this indicator →- Saudi Arabia267.20 bn bbl
- Iraq140.00 bn bbl
- United Arab Emirates120.00 bn bbl
- Kuwait101.50 bn bbl
- Qatar25.24 bn bbl
- Oman4.97 bn bbl
- Bahrain0.1 bn bbl
Proven natural gas reserves
About this indicator →- Qatar23,831 bcm
- Saudi Arabia9,790 bcm
- United Arab Emirates8,410 bcm
- Iraq3,610 bcm
- Kuwait1,780 bcm
- Oman644 bcm
- Bahrain68 bcm
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · data.worldbank.org
- IMF — World Economic Outlook, October 2026 (published 13 Oct 2026), DataMapper · imf.org
- OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · publications.opec.org
- OAPEC Annual Statistical Report · oapecorg.org