UAE — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 16 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The United Arab Emirates' central government expenditure reading was 3.11% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 3.5% of GDP in 2023 was −0.39 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 3.72% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.11 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 3.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 3.55 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 3.64 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 4.52 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 3.88 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 3.58 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 3.65 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 3.96 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 3.82 % of GDP |