Expense in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Expense was 72.33 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in United Arab Emirates is 72.33 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in United Arab Emirates peaked at 72.33 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.52 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expense in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.52 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 18.20 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.23 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 53.13 billion current LCU | +176.3% |
| 2012 | 58.44 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 57.47 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.67 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.40 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.56 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 57.59 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.45 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 65.38 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 67.50 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 66.12 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.55 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 72.33 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 72.33 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.42 billion current LCU, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 72.33 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 393.78 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +176.3% | 19.23 billion current LCU | 53.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.32 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | 19.23 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.45 billion current LCU | 53.13 billion current LCU | 65.38 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.38 billion current LCU | 66.12 billion current LCU | 72.33 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in United Arab Emirates?
- Expense in United Arab Emirates was 72.33 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 72.33 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for expense?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.