General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 42,267 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 42,267 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 60,855 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 32,436 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 26,662 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 27,128 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27,265 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25,005 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 28,421 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 22,686 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 23,507 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23,048 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23,588 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 25,706 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 21,743 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 21,839 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,705 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22,387 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 25,449 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 29,731 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 40,349 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 48,587 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 49,930 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56,503 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 54,237 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 56,478 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 60,855 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 43,550 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 49,742 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 43,751 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 44,788 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46,233 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42,500 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 42,024 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42,393 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41,489 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 39,530 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 42,267 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,616 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 32,436 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,108 current LCU per person | 21,705 current LCU per person | 48,587 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,607 current LCU per person | 43,550 current LCU per person | 60,855 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,700 current LCU per person | 39,530 current LCU per person | 42,500 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 87 Nepal 45,012 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 44,857 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Egypt 42,488 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Australia 40,594 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Romania 40,442 current LCU per person compare
- 93 South Africa 39,987 current LCU per person compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 42,267 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 60,855 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.