China vs United Arab Emirates: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
China
40.1%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
39.6%
in 2023
China rank
167th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 40.1% against 39.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 33.6% | 12.2% | China |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.2% | 2.8% | China |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 44.1% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 32.1% | 6.3% | China |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 35.9% | 3.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 40.1% against 39.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.