Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.2715 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2715.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.676 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2654, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.676 | — |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6571 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6066 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.574 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3267 | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2654 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2665 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2715 | +1.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2715 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2715 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5047 | 0.2654 | 0.676 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2715 | 0.2715 | 0.2715 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 54 Bulgaria 0.9522 compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.9386 compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.7878 compare
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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 defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Arab Emirates was 0.2715 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.676 in 2011.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2654 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.