Gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure was 1.61 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.61 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.61 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
347.34 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

500.0B1.0T1.5T2001201220232001: 347.3B current LCU2002: 379.4B current LCU2003: 413.1B current LCU2004: 485.8B current LCU2005: 559.7B current LCU2006: 670.6B current LCU2007: 871.7B current LCU2008: 1.1T current LCU2009: 876.7B current LCU2010: 883.1B current LCU2011: 958.3B current LCU2012: 913.9B current LCU2013: 956.6B current LCU2014: 1.1T current LCU2015: 1.0T current LCU2016: 1.0T current LCU2017: 1.1T current LCU2018: 1.1T current LCU2019: 1.2T current LCU2020: 1.1T current LCU2021: 1.2T current LCU2022: 1.5T current LCU2023: 1.6T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates is 1.61 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.61 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 347.34 billion current LCU, in 2001.

United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current LCU Change
2001 347.34 billion current LCU
2002 379.36 billion current LCU +9.2%
2003 413.07 billion current LCU +8.9%
2004 485.81 billion current LCU +17.6%
2005 559.72 billion current LCU +15.2%
2006 670.65 billion current LCU +19.8%
2007 871.71 billion current LCU +30.0%
2008 1.05 trillion current LCU +20.7%
2009 876.73 billion current LCU -16.6%
2010 883.13 billion current LCU +0.7%
2011 958.29 billion current LCU +8.5%
2012 913.88 billion current LCU -4.6%
2013 956.63 billion current LCU +4.7%
2014 1.05 trillion current LCU +10.0%
2015 1.03 trillion current LCU -2.0%
2016 1.03 trillion current LCU -0.5%
2017 1.08 trillion current LCU +5.1%
2018 1.13 trillion current LCU +5.0%
2019 1.17 trillion current LCU +3.5%
2020 1.09 trillion current LCU -7.1%
2021 1.24 trillion current LCU +13.9%
2022 1.50 trillion current LCU +21.1%
2023 1.61 trillion current LCU +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 628.46 billion current LCU 347.34 billion current LCU 1.05 trillion current LCU 9
2010s 1.02 trillion current LCU 883.13 billion current LCU 1.17 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 1.36 trillion current LCU 1.09 trillion current LCU 1.61 trillion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 89 Guinea-Bissau 1.66 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 90 Mozambique 1.64 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 91 Spain 1.62 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 93 Cuba 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 94 Honduras 1.25 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 95 North Macedonia 1.19 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
Gross national expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 1.61 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 trillion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 347.34 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross national expenditure?
United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.