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

United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9416 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

00.20.40.60.812001201220232001: 0.915 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.941 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.905 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.895 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.844 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.822 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.908 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.942 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.781 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.707 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.634 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.636 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.674 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.735 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.732 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.728 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.735 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.799 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.799 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.837 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.9155 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2003 0.9045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2004 0.8949 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2005 0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2006 0.8221 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2007 0.9203 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2008 0.9078 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2009 0.9416 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2010 0.7814 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2011 0.7074 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2012 0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2013 0.6359 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2014 0.6742 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2015 0.735 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2016 0.7318 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2017 0.7282 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2018 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2019 0.7355 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2020 0.8299 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2021 0.7991 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2022 0.7994 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2023 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.899 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8221 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9416 current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.7063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7814 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.8164 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7991 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 167 Suriname 0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 168 Djibouti 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 169 Zambia 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 171 Oman 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 172 Kuwait 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 173 Bahrain 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.9416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.