Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates stood at 12.2%. 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.
United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.7% | — |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates was 12.2% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person 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 USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.