Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure

Bahrain
82.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
83.7%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
173rd
United Arab Emirates rank
170th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.7% against 82.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Bahrain ranks 173rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 81.3% 89.9% 8.6% United Arab Emirates
2010s 86.2% 70.6% 15.6% Bahrain
2020s 83.4% 81.6% 1.8% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 83.7% against 82.3% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Bahrain ranks 173rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.