Australia vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Australia
40,594 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
42,267 current LCU per person
in 2025
Australia rank
91st
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 42,267 current LCU per person against 40,594 current LCU per person in Australia, a difference of 1,673 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,327 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,327 current LCU per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 9,509 current LCU per person | 23,616 current LCU per person | 14,107 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 16,571 current LCU per person | 28,108 current LCU per person | 11,537 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 25,839 current LCU per person | 50,607 current LCU per person | 24,768 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 37,055 current LCU per person | 41,700 current LCU per person | 4,645 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 42,267 current LCU per person against 40,594 current LCU per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,673 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.