Subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Subsidies and other transfers was 19.23 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates is 19.23 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.23 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.35 billion current LCU, in 2011.
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.35 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 13.17 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 14.69 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 13.75 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.90 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 12.42 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.62 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.90 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.84 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 18.57 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 15.50 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 16.22 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 19.23 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.88 billion current LCU | 11.35 billion current LCU | 14.69 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.27 billion current LCU | 15.50 billion current LCU | 19.23 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates?
- Subsidies and other transfers in United Arab Emirates was 19.23 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.