General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 0.926 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 0.811 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 0.944 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.891 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 0.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 0.927 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.783 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.736 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.578 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.574 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.648 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.806 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.953 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.835 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.832 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.786 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd 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 unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1981 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1982 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1983 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1984 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1985 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1986 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1987 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1988 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1989 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1990 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1992 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1993 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1994 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1995 0.926 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1996 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1997 0.8107 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1998 0.9444 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.5%
1999 0.8914 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2000 0.7898 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2001 0.9265 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2002 0.7834 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2003 0.7363 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2004 0.6503 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2005 0.5782 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2006 0.5739 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2007 0.6484 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2008 0.8061 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.3%
2009 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +59.4%
2010 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2011 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2012 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2013 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2014 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2015 0.9697 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2016 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2017 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2018 0.9502 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2019 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2020 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2021 0.9525 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2022 0.8352 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2023 0.8323 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2024 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9032 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.7778 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5739 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9502 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.905 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 130 Papua New Guinea 0.8526 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 131 Georgia 0.8084 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7867 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 134 Peru 0.7572 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 135 Samoa 0.7166 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 136 Fiji 0.7147 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.