General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.0794 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0794
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
60th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0851
in 2015
All-time low
0.0141
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020

0.020.040.060.082011201520202011: 0.0142012: 0.0772013: 0.052014: 0.0572015: 0.0852016: 0.0572017: 0.0622018: 0.0712019: 0.0832020: 0.079

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0794.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 461.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0851 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0141, in 2011.

United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 0.0141
2012 0.0768 +443.5%
2013 0.0498 -35.1%
2014 0.0573 +15.0%
2015 0.0851 +48.7%
2016 0.0565 -33.6%
2017 0.0616 +9.0%
2018 0.0711 +15.3%
2019 0.0833 +17.2%
2020 0.0794 -4.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0794 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0794 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0617 0.0141 0.0851 9
2020s 0.0794 0.0794 0.0794 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 57 Switzerland 0.716 compare
  2. 58 Germany 0.6267 compare
  3. 59 Russian Federation 0.578 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates was 0.0794 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0851 in 2015.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 461.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, 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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General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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