General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure was 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates stood at 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.04 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -246.30 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -67.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 58.80 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 16.01 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 189,982 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 51,550 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 2.09 trillion current LCU (2024)
- GNI 568.34 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method 566.40 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 167 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 61.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.