General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure was 234.49 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
234.49 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
234.49 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
37.62 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B2001201220232001: 37.6B current LCU2002: 40.9B current LCU2003: 44.5B current LCU2004: 47.5B current LCU2005: 52.2B current LCU2006: 56.4B current LCU2007: 63.8B current LCU2008: 84.5B current LCU2009: 95.3B current LCU2010: 106.8B current LCU2011: 128.2B current LCU2012: 133.9B current LCU2013: 157.4B current LCU2014: 161.8B current LCU2015: 163.5B current LCU2016: 164.3B current LCU2017: 187.1B current LCU2018: 196.2B current LCU2019: 200.9B current LCU2020: 194.8B current LCU2021: 222.8B current LCU2022: 233.5B current LCU2023: 234.5B current LCU

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 234.49 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 234.49 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.62 billion current LCU, in 2001.

United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.09 billion current LCU 37.62 billion current LCU 95.30 billion current LCU 9
2010s 159.99 billion current LCU 106.75 billion current LCU 200.90 billion current LCU 10
2020s 221.40 billion current LCU 194.82 billion current LCU 234.49 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 89 Cuba 269.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 90 Malaysia 250.26 billion current LCU compare
  3. 91 Kyrgyzstan 241.37 billion current LCU compare
  4. 93 Haiti 231.66 billion current LCU compare
  5. 94 New Caledonia 227.87 billion current LCU compare
  6. 95 Guinea-Bissau 227.79 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
General government final consumption expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 234.49 billion current LCU 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 234.49 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 37.62 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 186 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 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption 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
186 places, 8,735 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.