Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places United Arab Emirates 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2001 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2002 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2003 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2004 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2005 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2006 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2007 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2008 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2009 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2010 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2011 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2012 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2013 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2014 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2015 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2016 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2017 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2018 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2019 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2020 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2021 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2022 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2023 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 123 Peru 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Syrian Arab Republic 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  3. 125 Belarus 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Kiribati 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 Georgia 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 Papua New Guinea 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.