General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 22,367 current LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates is 22,367 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 23,266 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,102 current LCU per person, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,102 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 10,342 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,620 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,721 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,195 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11,266 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11,338 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,413 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 14,208 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 15,540 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 18,042 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 18,110 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,456 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 20,082 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,220 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 18,383 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 20,286 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 20,991 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,269 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20,723 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 23,266 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 23,177 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22,367 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22,367 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,245 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22,367 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,367 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,467 current LCU per person | 10,102 current LCU per person | 14,208 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,238 current LCU per person | 15,540 current LCU per person | 21,269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,383 current LCU per person | 20,723 current LCU per person | 23,266 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates was 22,367 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 23,266 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,102 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.