Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.1378 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.1378.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2825 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1181, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2825 | — |
| 2012 | 0.1817 | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2016 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1624 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1898 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2301 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2067 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1318 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1181 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1378 | +16.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1378 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1378 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9925, 14% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1894 | 0.1181 | 0.2825 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1378 | 0.1378 | 0.1378 | 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 social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Arab Emirates was 0.1378 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2825 in 2011.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Social benefits, 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.