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 12.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 12.4 % 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 10.5 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.9 % 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 expanded 4.2 % YoY in Mar 2025.
- United Arab Emirates Nominal GDP reached 136.8 USD bn in Mar 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 0.3 % 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.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 20.6 % in Dec 2020.
- Private Consumption accounted for 44.9 % in Dec 2023.
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What was United Arab Emirates's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?
United Arab Emirates Public Consumption accounted for 12.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 12.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2 2023 | 12.4 2022 | 5.7 1975 | 14.9 2020 | % | yearly | 1972 - 2023 |
Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 12.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 18.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 15.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 10.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 24.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 15.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 14.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.8 2025 | yearly | 1973 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 23.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 21.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 20.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 31.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 18.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.0 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 20.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 16.6 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 14.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 17.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 18.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 22.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 12.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 20.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 24.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 22.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 18.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 19.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 9.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 9.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 16.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 19.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 15.3 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 17.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 15.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 24.6 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 20.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.1 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 16.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 13.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 11.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 16.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 14.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 21.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 13.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 17.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 18.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 18.4 2024 | yearly | 1963 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.3 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 26.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 22.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.6 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 9.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 22.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 13.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 12.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 15.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 20.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 20.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 20.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 18.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 10.6 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 20.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 20.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 18.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 17.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 7.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 16.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 2.7 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
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| 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 (%) | 15.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 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 |
| 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) | 281,218.156 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 705,063.997 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 256,607.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 44.370 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,133.016 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 867,516.997 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 459,291.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 547,835.073 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.18 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.32 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 2,778,967.791 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 152,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,317,586.958 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 946,493.144 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 2,847,019.589 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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