Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure

Spain
1.35 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.57 trillion constant LCU
in 2023
Spain rank
78th
United Arab Emirates rank
75th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.57 trillion constant LCU against 1.35 trillion constant LCU in Spain, a difference of 221.97 billion constant LCU.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.12 trillion constant LCU 905.66 billion constant LCU 212.89 billion constant LCU Spain
2010s 1.13 trillion constant LCU 986.94 billion constant LCU 142.40 billion constant LCU Spain
2020s 1.20 trillion constant LCU 1.30 trillion constant LCU 103.34 billion constant LCU United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.57 trillion constant LCU against 1.35 trillion constant LCU in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
221.97 billion constant LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Spain ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 7,019 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.