United Arab Emirates Private Consumption: % of GDP

1972 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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

  • United Arab Emirates Private Consumption accounted for 44.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 41.5 % in the previous year.
  • United Arab Emirates Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1972 to Dec 2023, with an average share of 30.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 61.4 % in Dec 2002 and a record low of 7.1 % in Dec 1974.

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


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

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates GDP expanded 4.1 % YoY in Jun 2025.
  • Its Nominal GDP reached 136.8 USD bn in Mar 2025.
  • United Arab Emirates GDP Per Capita reached 48,140.6 USD in Dec 2023.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 42.9 % in Dec 2023.

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

United Arab Emirates Private Consumption: % of GDP

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

United Arab Emirates Private Consumption accounted for 44.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 41.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
44.9 2023 41.5 2022 7.1 1974 61.4 2002 % yearly 1972 - 2023

Private Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 70.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 78.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 64.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 52.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 51.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 57.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 39.8 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 72.2 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 51.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 79.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 69.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 40.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Brazil (%) 63.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 33.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 56.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 58.3 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Canada (%) 55.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 58.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 40.0 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 72.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 60.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 60.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 46.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 44.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 93.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 49.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
France (%) 54.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 75.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 51.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 79.7 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (%) 68.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 66.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 53.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 49.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 58.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 55.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 55.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 47.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 58.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (%) 52.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1955 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 73.6 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 54.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 76.3 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
South Korea (%) 44.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 88.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 41.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 90.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 53.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 110.7 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 53.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 33.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 28.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 68.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 84.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 61.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 45.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 69.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 92.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 51.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 87.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 57.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 73.9 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Nepal (%) 86.2 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 43.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 57.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 47.0 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 40.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 39.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 83.6 2025 yearly 1967 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 98.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 47.3 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 64.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 57.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 78.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 62.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 20.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 64.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 56.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 44.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 66.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 52.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 63.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 57.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 66.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 77.8 2016 yearly 1976 - 2016
Sweden (%) 45.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 49.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 114.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.5 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 35,771.783 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 100,505.393 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 730.069 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 778.463 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 864.440 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -36,128.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,417.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,516,003.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905,883.265 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 58,223.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 43.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,105,704.368 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,601,485.790 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 599.358 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,949.805 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,075.181 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 105,355.598 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 7,482.713 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 172,997.250 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 98,674.424 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,139.382 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 46,239.777 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 14,684.889 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 37,089.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 72,036.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 22,153.231 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 521,216.661 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 40,585.368 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 386,918.435 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 136,890.057 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 49,280.089 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 112,326.711 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 68,230.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 766,712.936 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 103,466.563 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 100,133.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 90,069.331 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 37,116.891 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 7,626.212 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,956,586.177 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 81,144.962 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,307,665.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,445,909.486 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 69,970.030 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 213,825.961 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Import Value Index (2015=100) 209.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 145.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 163.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 201.600 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 63,362.8 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 81,742.7 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 48,250.5 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.9 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 21,565.691 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 73.682 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 289,801.381 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 781,582.369 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 261,805.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1973 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.211 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 11,114.074 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 944,721.898 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 511,887.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 582,233.350 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.42 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.07 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,870,361.249 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 191,486.663 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,407,741.712 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,064,295.572 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,469,491.172 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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