Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure was 2,981 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual food expenditure 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 current US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,981 current US$ for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,889 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,955 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,004 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,963 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,962 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,460 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2,981 current US$ | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,949 current US$ | 1,889 current US$ | 2,004 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,341 current US$ | 1,962 current US$ | 2,981 current US$ | 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 41,605 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 2,981 current US$ 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 annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,981 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,889 current US$ in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.