Expense in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Expense was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expense in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2014.
United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expense in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.1% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,489 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 22,286 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 81,845 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in United Arab Emirates?
- Expense in United Arab Emirates was 3.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for expense?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.