Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in United Arab Emirates is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +294.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +294.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2016 | +76.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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