General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
up 1,978.7%
World rank
67th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2009
All-time low
-5.6%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2002–2023

General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2023

-1001020302002201220232002: 4.8 annual % growth2003: 4.6 annual % growth2004: -1.7 annual % growth2005: -5.6 annual % growth2006: -3.5 annual % growth2007: 0.428 annual % growth2008: 11.8 annual % growth2009: 32.9 annual % growth2010: 0.872 annual % growth2011: 12.3 annual % growth2012: 2.7 annual % growth2013: 16 annual % growth2014: 3.7 annual % growth2015: 1.4 annual % growth2016: 1.6 annual % growth2017: 20.4 annual % growth2018: 3.7 annual % growth2019: 7.6 annual % growth2020: -2.9 annual % growth2021: 11.8 annual % growth2022: 0.172 annual % growth2023: 3.6 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates is 3.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1,978.7% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 32.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in United Arab Emirates, 2002 to 2023.
Year annual % growth Change
2002 4.8%
2003 4.6% -5.9%
2004 -1.7% -137.6%
2005 -5.6% +228.9%
2006 -3.5% -38.1%
2007 0.4% -112.3%
2008 11.8% +2662.4%
2009 32.9% +178.1%
2010 0.9% -97.3%
2011 12.3% +1304.1%
2012 2.7% -78.3%
2013 16.0% +500.9%
2014 3.7% -76.8%
2015 1.4% -63.1%
2016 1.6% +18.1%
2017 20.4% +1165.0%
2018 3.7% -81.7%
2019 7.6% +103.4%
2020 -2.9% -137.8%
2021 11.8% -508.6%
2022 0.2% -98.5%
2023 3.6% +1978.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% -5.6% 32.9% 8
2010s 7.0% 0.9% 20.4% 10
2020s 3.2% -2.9% 11.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 3.6% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 8,683 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.