UAE — Government consumption
millions of AED · Annual · 1970–2024 · 55 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
The United Arab Emirates' government consumption reading was 230.33B AED in 2024. The period change from 215.15B AED in 2023 was +7.05%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 180.65B AED. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 11.4% in 2024.
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Latest observations
2014–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 230.33B AED |
| 2023 | 215.15B AED |
| 2022 | 218.37B AED |
| 2021 | 222.78B AED |
| 2020 | 194.82B AED |
6 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2019 | 200.90B AED |
| 2018 | 145.50B AED |
| 2017 | 144.58B AED |
| 2016 | 116.81B AED |
| 2015 | 117.28B AED |
| 2014 | 111.97B AED |