Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates, 1986–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9.8% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.4% | — |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More poverty & inequality data for United Arab Emirates
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 23,306 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 14.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates was 9.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.