Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6,893 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,750 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2008.
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 5,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 4,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 3,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 4,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 4,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 6,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 27 Singapore 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 San Marino 7,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Brunei 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 South Korea 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6,893 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,750 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.