Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Final consumption expenditure

Least developed countries
4.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
11.7%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
-20-10010199420092025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.7% against 4.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 4.1% 1.1% Least developed countries
2010s 3.9% 1.8% 2.1% Least developed countries
2020s 3.8% 7.3% 3.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 11.7% against 4.8% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
6.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
Least developed countries ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 9,100 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.