Other expense in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Other expense was 14.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in United Arab Emirates stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.1% | — |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +146.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.2% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 3.2% | 14.2% | 4 |
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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 other expense in United Arab Emirates?
- Other expense in United Arab Emirates was 14.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for other expense?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.