Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places United Arab Emirates 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2001 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2002 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2003 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2004 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2005 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2006 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2007 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2008 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2009 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2010 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2011 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2012 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2013 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2014 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2015 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2016 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2017 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2018 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2019 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2020 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2021 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2022 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2023 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 127 Georgia 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 128 Belarus 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 129 Papua New Guinea 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  4. 131 Fiji 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 132 Belize 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 133 Curaçao 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,733 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.