United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure

1972 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure

  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 63.851 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 63.583 USD bn for Dec 2022.
  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 17.251 USD mn from Dec 1972 to 2023, with 52 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 63.333 USD mn in 1984 and a record low of -2.206 USD mn in 1959.
  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual.

CEIC converts annual Government Consumption Expenditure into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency based on SNA 2008. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Consumption Expenditure prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993.

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

United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure

What was United Arab Emirates's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2023?

United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 63.851 USD bn in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
63,850.895 2023 63,583.126 2022 -2.206 1959 63.333 1984 USD mn yearly 1972 - 2023

Public Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 1,002.930 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 48,630.924 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 24,524.609 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 824.372 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 109,436.260 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) 32,176.936 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,663.059 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,647.633 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,638.121 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 4,303.364 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 45,193.931 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 2,782.208 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,711.851 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1,543.537 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 111,444.651 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 859.088 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 7,094.996 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 2,368.114 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD mn) 128,734.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 13,000.263 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 3,118,424.089 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 18,300.221 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 6,196.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 2,005.939 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 20,519.184 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 27,513.269 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,215.696 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 5,257.789 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 2,451.137 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 1,193,413.737 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 20,710.277 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 213,323.976 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 1,412.942 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) 296,660.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) 13,504.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 13,253.411 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 12,771.926 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,668.956 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 88,457.320 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 36,705.713 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn) 11,594.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 17,797.073 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 39,146.168 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 119,926.913 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 7,756.193 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 223,019.904 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 7,806.878 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 6,805.958 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 13,424.227 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 85,154.809 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 408.422 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 40,682.970 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 677.584 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,223.127 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 2,682.213 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 8,183.181 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,940.178 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 5,062.088 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,498.276 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 823.257 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 2,544.379 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 14,482.596 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,190.718 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 560.473 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 51,716.959 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 1,019.301 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 799.647 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 409.406 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 8,194.998 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,186.040 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 3,250.685 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 91,446.171 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 13,992.380 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 3,332.565 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 31,058.743 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (USD mn) 20,068.070 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 37,974.144 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 752.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) 10,731.603 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,230.612 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 10,949.681 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 18,539.081 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 55,002.925 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 15,387.048 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 7,808.533 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 20,068.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 123,191.421 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 66,853.867 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 4,748.707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 14,808.912 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,170.294 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 4,362.095 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 20,623.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 93,866.412 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,823.848 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 8,241.417 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 44,394.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 32,780.342 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Syria (USD mn) 866.719 2022 yearly 1990 - 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) 36,571.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 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) 687.749 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,321.851 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 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 Singapore (AED mn) 4,024.618 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 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: 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: 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: Mineral Products (AED mn) 10,972.341 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
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
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 64,044.750 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: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 23,400.441 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: 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: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 17,806.200 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: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 339,356.747 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
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,604,206.333 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 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: Volume (Ton) 13,505,539.653 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: Value (AED mn) 151,040.375 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
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) 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) 83.077 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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
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) 285,399.159 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 726,851.657 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 17.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 265,305.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Nov 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) 10,154.118 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 881,266.483 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 472,757.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 554,802.910 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.74 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.05 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,669,362.711 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,048,128.411 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 171,066.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,216,377.487 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,236,451.160 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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