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Household income, spending and trade licences in Dubai

Average monthly household income and spending, trade licences by category and licensed activities in Dubai, from Dubai open data.

Trade licences by category (valid): 390,736. Source: Dubai open data via data.dubai, as of 22 Sep 2026, calculated by Zolia.

Household income (monthly average)

Latest figure from the source: 2014

The source has published no newer figure since then.

Emirati Households · Total72,241 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · '1- Wages/salaries/benefits in kind'42,440 AED/month2014
Non-Emirati Households · Total28,116 AED/month2014
Non-Emirati Households · '1- Wages/salaries/benefits in kind'22,282 AED/month2014
Collective Households · Total16,625 AED/month2014
Collective Households · '1- Wages/salaries/benefits in kind'16,068 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · 5- Self-production11,611 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · 5.2 - Imputed rent11,559 AED/month2014

Data as of 15 Jul 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Household expenditure (monthly average)

Latest figure from the source: 2014

The source has published no newer figure since then.

Emirati Households · Total Annual Cash Consumption and Expenditure35,930 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · Expenditure Consumption (D+H)35,473 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · G- Expenditure on Food and Beverages Consumption (E+F)30,253 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · Total cash expenditure (H-C-F+I)24,213 AED/month2014
Average Households (Emirati Households and Non-Emirati Households) · Total Annual Cash Consumption and Expenditure18,952 AED/month2014
Emirati Households · E- Non - Food and Beverages cash expenditure18,538 AED/month2014
Average Households (Emirati Households and Non-Emirati Households) · Expenditure Consumption (D+H)17,725 AED/month2014
Non-Emirati Households · Total Annual Cash Consumption and Expenditure16,910 AED/month2014

Data as of 15 Jul 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Trade licences by category (valid)

Valid on 22 Sep 2026

Total
390,736
Commercial291,928
Professional94,461
Industrial4,329
Tourism18

Data as of 22 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Licensed activities (not cancelled)

Total
3,238,495
Project Management Services87,553
Floor & Wall Tiling Works75,347
Carpentry & wood Flooring Works69,394
General Trading64,532
Plumbing & Sanitary Installation62,903
Air-Conditioning, Ventilations & Air Filtration Systems Installation & Maintenance62,885
Plaster Works61,027

Data as of 23 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Prepared by Zolia from open data published on data.dubai under the Dubai Open Data Licence. data.dubai · Dubai Open Data Licence

Rankings and figures are information, not a recommendation to buy, sell or invest.

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Data as of 23 Sep 2026