Grants and other revenue in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Grants and other revenue was 73.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 73.7% for grants and other revenue in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in United Arab Emirates peaked at 92.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84.3% | — |
| 1998 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -7.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 73.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.7%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 82.3% | 84.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 77.1% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.1% | 79.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Afghanistan 78.8% compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 75.8% compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 75.1% compare
- 11 Somalia 70.6% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 69.8% compare
- 13 Congo 68.3% 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 grants and other revenue in United Arab Emirates?
- Grants and other revenue in United Arab Emirates was 73.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for grants and other revenue?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.