Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 12.2% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.7% | — |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 50,274 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,629 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 12.2% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.