Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.194 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.194.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3961 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3961 | — |
| 2012 | 0.2915 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2286 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2997 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2132 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.141 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1246 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1067 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.099 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.194 | +96.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.194 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.194 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8404, 23% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2112 | 0.099 | 0.3961 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.194 | 0.194 | 0.194 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates?
- Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates was 0.194 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3961 in 2011.
- What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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.