UAE — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 42 observations
About this series
General 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' general government expenditure reading was 22.6% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 21.4% of GDP in 2024 was +1.16 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 24.4 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 23.4 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 22.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 22.6 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 21.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 22.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 22.7 % of GDP |