Consumer Lifestyles in the United Arab Emirates
Euromonitor International's Consumer Lifestyles in the United Arab Emirates report examines national lifestyle habits, ranging from health and living standards, income and earning patterns, eating and drinking habits, and home ownership trends. Use this report to understand the factors influencing a nation's lifestyle choices.
Chapters: 22 | Tables: 133 | Publication date: Oct 2008
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Table of contents
CONSUMER TRENDS
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DECLINES BUT MANY REMAIN OPTIMISTIC
OUTLOOK
IMPACT
POPULATION GROWTH SUPPORTS THE ECONOMY AND INCREASES CONSUMER SPENDING
Outlook
Impact
STRONG CONSUMER SPENDING CREATES INFLATIONARY PRESSURE
Outlook
Impact
POSITIVE GROWTH IN THE LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
Outlook
Impact
INCREASE IN RETAIL AND TOURISM BOOSTS UAE ECONOMY
Outlook
Impact
POPULATION
POPULATION CHANGES
Impact
POPULATION BY GENDER
Impact
POPULATION BY MARITAL STATUS
Impact
POPULATION BY EDUCATION
Impact
POPULATION BY RURAL/URBAN AREAS
Impact
Table 1 Population by Age and Gender: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 2 Population by Age and Gender (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2007/2015/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 3 Median Age of Population: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 4 Median Age of Population (actual growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 5 Population Changes: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006/2007
Table 6 Population changes (% growth): 1995-2007/2000/2007
Table 7 Birth rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006/2007
Table 8 Death rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 9 Birth rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 10 Death rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 11 Fertility and Birth: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 12 Fertility and Birth (growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 13 Population by Marital Status: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 14 Population by Marital Status (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 15 Marriage rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 16 Divorce rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 17 Marriage rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 18 Divorce rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 19 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 20 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 21 Literacy rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 22 Literacy rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 23 Population by Urban Rural Locations and Major Cities: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 24 Population by Urban Rural Locations/Major Cities (% analysis, % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 25 Population Density: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 26 Population Density (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
CONSUMER SEGMENTATION
BABIES AND INFANTS
Impact
KIDS
Impact
TWEENAGERS
Impact
TEENS
Impact
STUDENTS
Impact
PEOPLE IN THEIR TWENTIES
Impact
PEOPLE IN THEIR THIRTIES
Impact
MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
Impact
PENSIONERS
Impact
Table 27 Babies and Infants: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 28 Babies and Infants (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 29 Kids: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 30 Kids (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 31 Tweenagers: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 32 Tweenagers (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 33 Teens: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 34 Teens (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 35 People in their Twenties: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 36 People in their Twenties (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 37 People in their Thirties: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 38 People in their Thirties (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 39 Middle-aged Adults: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 40 Middle-aged Adults (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 41 Older Population: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 42 Older Population (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSEHOLD BY THE NUMBER OF PERSONS
Impact
HOUSEHOLD ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOMES
Impact
HOME OWNERSHIP
Impact
POSSESSION OF HOUSEHOLD DURABLES
Impact
PET POPULATION
Impact
Table 43 Occupants per household: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 44 Occupants per household (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 45 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 46 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 47 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 48 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 49 Households by Number of Rooms: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 50 Households by Number of Rooms (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 51 Ownership of Household Durables: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 52 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (actual growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
HOUSEHOLD SEGMENTATION
SINGLE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS
Impact
COUPLES WITH NO CHILDREN
Impact
COUPLES WITH CHILDREN
Impact
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES
Impact
LABOUR
WORKING CONDITIONS
EMPLOYED POPULATION BY AGE
Impact
UNEMPLOYED POPULATION BY AGE
Impact
ALTERNATIVE WORK FORMS
Impact
Table 53 Employed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 54 Employed Population by Age Group (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 55 Unemployed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 56 Unemployed Population by Age Group (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 57 Unemployment Rate: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 58 Unemployment Rate (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
INCOME
ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME
Impact
INCOME BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Impact
INCOME BY GENDER
Impact
Table 59 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 60 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
SPENDING ON CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES
Impact
Table 61 Consumer Expenditure by Product Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 62 Consumer Expenditure by Product Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015-/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 63 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 64 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015-/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 65 Consumer Prices and Costs: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 66 Consumer Prices and Costs (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
SPENDING ON FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Impact
SPENDING ON SOFT AND HOT DRINKS
Impact
SHOPPING FOR FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Impact
EATING HABITS
Impact
Table 67 Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 68 Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 69 Per Capita Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 70 Per Capita Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
SPENDING ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Impact
SPENDING ON TOBACCO
Impact
SHOPPING FOR ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Impact
DRINKING HABITS
Impact
SMOKING HABITS
Impact
Table 71 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 72 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 73 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 74 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
SPENDING ON CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
Impact
SHOPPING FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
Impact
TRADITIONAL CLOTHING
Impact
FASHION TRENDS
Impact
Table 75 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and footwear: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 76 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and footwear (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 77 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and footwear: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 78 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and footwear (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HOUSING
SPENDING ON HOUSING
Impact
RENTING VS. BUYING
Impact
UTILITY COSTS
Impact
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Impact
Table 79 Consumer Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 80 Consumer Expenditure on Housing (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 81 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 82 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES
SPENDING ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES
Impact
SHOPPING FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Impact
COOKING HABITS
Impact
DO-IT-YOURSELF AND GARDENING
Impact
Table 83 Consumer Expenditure on Household goods and services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 84 Consumer Expenditure on Household goods and services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 85 Per Capita Expenditure on Household goods and services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 86 Per Capita Expenditure on Household goods and services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HEALTH GOODS AND MEDICAL SERVICES
SPENDING ON HEALTH GOODS AND MEDICAL SERVICES
Impact
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Impact
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH
Impact
SMOKING PREVALENCE
Impact
REPORTED AIDS CASES
Impact
DRUG ABUSE
Impact
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Impact
Table 87 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 88 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 89 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 90 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 91 Share of Total Health Expenditure in GDP: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 92 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 93 Healthcare Workers: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 94 Healthcare Workers (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 95 Obese Population: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 96 Obese Population (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 97 Smoking Prevalance: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 98 Smoking Prevalance (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 99 Reported AIDS Cases: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 100 Reported AIDS Cases (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
TRANSPORT
SPENDING ON TRANSPORT
Impact
AIR TRANSPORT
Impact
ROAD TRANSPORT
Impact
RAIL TRANSPORT
Impact
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Impact
Table 101 Consumer Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 102 Consumer Expenditure on Transport (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 103 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 104 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
COMMUNICATION
SPENDING ON COMMUNICATION
Impact
TELEVISION, CABLE AND SATELLITE
Impact
PRINTED MEDIA
Impact
TELEPHONES
Impact
COMPUTERS AND INTERNET
Impact
E-COMMERCE
Impact
M-COMMERCE
Impact
Table 105 Consumer Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 106 Consumer Expenditure on Communications (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 107 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 108 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications (% growth) 1995-2007/2000-2007:
Table 109 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 110 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 111 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 112 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 113 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 114 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users(% growth): 1995-2006/2000-2006
Table 115 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 116 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (% growth): 2000-2007
LEISURE AND RECREATION
SPENDING ON LEISURE AND RECREATION
Impact
SHOPPING FOR LEISURE GOODS
Impact
LEISURE TIME
Impact
CULTURE
Impact
ATTITUDES TO SPORTS
Impact
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Impact
Table 117 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and recreation: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 118 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and recreation (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 119 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and recreation: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 120 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and recreation (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
EDUCATION
SPENDING ON EDUCATION
Impact
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
Impact
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Impact
HIGHER EDUCATION
Impact
ADULT EDUCATION
Impact
Table 121 Consumer Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 122 Consumer Expenditure on Education (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 123 Per Capita Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 124 Per Capita Expenditure on Education (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HOTELS AND CATERING
SPENDING ON HOTELS AND CATERING
Impact
GOING OUT
Impact
EATING OUT
Impact
SPENDING ON ACCOMMODATION SERVICES
Impact
Table 125 Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 126 Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 127 Per Capita Expenditure on Hotels and Catering: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 128 Per Capita Expenditure on Hotels and Catering (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES
SPENDING ON MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES
Impact
PERSONAL HYGIENE AND PERSONAL GROOMING
Impact
SHOPPING FOR COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
Impact
BANKING, SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Impact
Impact
Table 129 Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 130 Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 131 Per Capita Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 132 Per Capita Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
DEFINITIONS
Summary 1 Country Coverage