Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 12.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.23
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
90th
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.91
in 2020
All-time low
12.23
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 13.72018: 13.72019: 13.72020: 13.92021: 13.62022: 13.52023: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates is 12.23, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 13.73
2018 13.71 -0.1%
2019 13.73 +0.1%
2020 13.91 +1.4%
2021 13.61 -2.1%
2022 13.53 -0.6%
2023 12.23 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.72 13.71 13.73 3
2020s 13.32 12.23 13.91 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 87 France 12.58 compare
  2. 88 Republic of Korea 12.33 compare
  3. 89 Finland 12.27 compare
  4. 91 Belgium 12.17 compare
  5. 92 Denmark 11.85 compare
  6. 93 Norway 11.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Arab Emirates was 12.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 13.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2023.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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