Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 2.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.08
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
130th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 2016
All-time low
1.76
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020

00.511.522.52000201020202000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 2.12014: 2.22015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.08.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.76
2001 1.76 +0.0%
2002 1.76 +0.0%
2003 1.76 +0.0%
2004 1.78 +1.1%
2005 1.77 -0.6%
2006 1.78 +0.6%
2007 1.86 +4.5%
2008 1.91 +2.7%
2009 1.96 +2.6%
2010 1.96 +0.0%
2011 1.99 +1.5%
2012 2.04 +2.5%
2013 2.13 +4.4%
2014 2.25 +5.6%
2015 2.37 +5.3%
2016 2.43 +2.5%
2017 2.43 +0.0%
2018 2.37 -2.5%
2019 2.37 +0.0%
2020 2.08 -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 1.76 1.96 10
2010s 2.23 1.96 2.43 10
2020s 2.08 2.08 2.08 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 127 Kenya 2.47 compare
  2. 128 Samoa 2.35 compare
  3. 129 Uzbekistan 2.1 compare
  4. 131 Vanuatu 2.04 compare
  5. 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.02 compare
  6. 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2016.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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