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 4.2 % YoY in Mar 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 (%) 72.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 68.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 52.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 53.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 57.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 39.8 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 71.0 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (%) 54.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 64.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 45.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 63.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 30.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 56.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 60.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 54.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 58.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 39.9 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 72.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 48.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 54.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 46.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 42.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 92.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 52.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 52.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 51.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
France (%) 54.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 64.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 53.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 84.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 70.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 63.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 53.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 45.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 62.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 54.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 55.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 50.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 58.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 67.4 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 54.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 73.6 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 54.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 76.9 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
South Korea (%) 48.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 88.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 38.3 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 100.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 110.1 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 53.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 33.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 29.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 68.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 85.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 63.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 45.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 68.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 71.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 85.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 53.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 65.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 58.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 73.9 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Nepal (%) 86.2 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 44.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 58.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 47.0 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 43.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 39.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 83.6 2025 yearly 1967 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 92.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 50.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 68.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 79.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 57.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 20.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 53.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 47.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 66.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 51.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 64.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 55.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 71.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 77.8 2016 yearly 1976 - 2016
Sweden (%) 47.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 49.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
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 (%) 16.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 673.115 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 747.882 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 800.236 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,740.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,815.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2025
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) 41,127.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 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) 700.134 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,730.302 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,234.356 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 83,977.270 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 523.233 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 51,445.310 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 65,570.801 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 4,024.618 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 5,640.153 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,981.378 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 215,375.697 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 39,058.958 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 10,972.341 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,743.908 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 16,383.469 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 168,948.927 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 33,002.173 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 49,070.280 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 64,044.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 23,400.441 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 50,993.992 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 339,356.747 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 42,952.813 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 17,806.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 47,127.638 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 3,557.450 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 63,853.585 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 48,660.400 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 151,040.375 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,604,206.333 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,773,381.607 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,505,539.653 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 79,972.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45,636.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 54,023.145 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 290,235.916 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 715,835.521 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 260,404.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.574 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,598.366 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 872,326.361 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 459,291.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 552,379.846 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.44 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.05 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 166,736.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,628,905.951 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,065,891.400 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,167,336.821 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,203,618.560 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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