United Arab Emirates: Government spending, percent of GDP

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 United Arab Emirates

Government spending as percent of GDP

 Latest value 14.45
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2020
 Average 10.17
 Min - Max 6.73 - 14.45
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 14.45 percent, an increase from 12.26 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 17.78 percent, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 2001 to 2020 is 10.17 percent. The minimum value, 6.73 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 14.45 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Arab Emirates - Government spending, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Arab Emirates - Government spending, percent of GDP - historical chart - 2001-2020




The government size of the United Arab Emirates and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.
Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 14.45 2020 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 50.50 2020 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 4.96 2023 percent
 Government debt 32.44 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 0.57 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 15.90 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 158 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 5 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 15.43 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.01 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 5.36 2004 million U.S. dollars
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