United Arab Emirates Public Consumption: % of GDP

1972 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption accounted for 12.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 12.1 % in the previous year.
  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1972 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 11.0 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 15.7 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 5.7 % in Dec 1975.

CEIC calculates annual Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about United Arab Emirates Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates GDP contracted 5.4 % YoY in Dec 2023.
  • United Arab Emirates Nominal GDP reached 117.3 USD bn in Mar 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 12.8 % in Mar 2022.
  • United Arab Emirates GDP Per Capita reached 38,661.2 USD in Dec 2020.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 46.4 % in Dec 2023.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 21.0 % in Dec 2020.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 41.2 % in Dec 2023.

View United Arab Emirates's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1972 to 2023 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?

United Arab Emirates Public Consumption accounted for 12.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 12.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.4 2023 12.1 2022 5.7 1975 15.7 2020 % yearly 1972 - 2023

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 16.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 15.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 10.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 13.6 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 20.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 24.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 30.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 18.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.9 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 23.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 18.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 23.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 21.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 24.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 13.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 20.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 10.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 11.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 24.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
South Korea (%) 17.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 6.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 19.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 18.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 15.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 14.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 19.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 17.2 2023 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 6.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 23.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 23.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 18.5 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 8.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 20.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 12.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 19.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 16.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 10.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 18.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 16.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 612.294 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 770.595 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 718.730 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,791.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,877.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,724,616.644 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,305,611.213 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 387,263.571 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 35,752.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,603,410.546 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,612,769.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 589.240 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,460.360 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 51,251.141 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 131,301.270 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,953,671.028 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 43,928.637 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,744,350.286 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,463,066.231 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 201,077.718 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 68,474.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 20,435.452 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 29,475.233 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 32,146.274 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 6,952.494 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 35,304.040 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,878.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 43,299.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 39,417.347 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 421,900.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 73,315.382 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 30,364.924 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 86,312.196 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 78,834.472 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 284,321.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 111,824.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 55,719.161 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 41,494.356 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 98,517.043 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 240,730.020 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 590,698.843 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 207,119.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.335 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,794.418 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 744,981.348 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.3 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,188.8 May 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 496,041.661 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.28 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.72 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,735,944.000 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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