Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M2001201220232001: 3.7M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 4.1M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 4.4M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 5.3M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 6.0M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 7.2M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 8.9M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 10.7M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 8.2M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 7.8M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 8.8M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 8.1M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 9.0M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 10.0M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 10.2M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 10.3M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 10.9M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 11.1M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 11.3M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 11.1M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 11.9M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 14.2M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 15.4M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.

United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2001 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre
2002 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
2003 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2004 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
2005 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2006 7.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.5%
2007 8.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.3%
2008 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.2%
2009 8.20 million current LCU per square kilometre -23.5%
2010 7.83 million current LCU per square kilometre -4.4%
2011 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
2012 8.11 million current LCU per square kilometre -7.5%
2013 8.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
2014 9.95 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
2015 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2016 10.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2018 11.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 11.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 11.11 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 11.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2022 14.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.6%
2023 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 9.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 76 Luxembourg 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 San Marino 16.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Congo 15.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 Belgium 14.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Gambia 14.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Uruguay 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.