Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.62 trillion current LCU against 1.61 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 15.62 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 185 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 | 957.34 billion current LCU | 628.46 billion current LCU | 328.89 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 61.40 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 74.31 billion current 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?
- Spain, at 1.62 trillion current LCU against 1.61 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 15.62 billion current LCU, with Spain 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 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.