General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 12.2% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2007.
United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6%, 59% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 12.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 138 Malaysia 12.4% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 12.4% compare
- 140 Niger 12.2% compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 12.2% compare
- 143 Macau, China 12.2% compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 12.2% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 12.2% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 187 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 up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.