Deficit, Percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.0101 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, deficit, percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates stood at -0.0101.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2327 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0763, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -0.0249 | — |
| 2012 | -0.0763 | +206.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 | -156.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0454 | -206.0% |
| 2015 | -0.022 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0028 | -87.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 | -417.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0588 | +563.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2327 | +296.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0101 | -104.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0191 | -0.0763 | 0.2327 | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0101 | -0.0101 | -0.0101 | 1 |
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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 deficit, percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in United Arab Emirates was -0.0101 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2327 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0763 in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.