Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.0003 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0003
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
74th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.0481
in 2016
All-time low
0.0003
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020

00.010.020.030.040.052011201520202011: 0.022012: 0.0082013: 0.0022014: 0.0012015: 0.042016: 0.0482017: 0.0012018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0003. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0481 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 0.02
2012 0.008 -60.0%
2013 0.002 -75.1%
2014 0.001 -52.0%
2015 0.0404 +4137.5%
2016 0.0481 +19.0%
2017 0.0005 -98.9%
2018 0.0004 -33.6%
2019 0.0004 +22.4%
2020 0.0003 -26.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0003 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0003 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0134 0.0004 0.0481 9
2020s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 71 Kazakhstan 0.2331 compare
  2. 72 Switzerland 0.2205 compare
  3. 73 Germany 0.18 compare
  4. 75 Costa Rica 0

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 0.0003 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0481 in 2016.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
United Arab Emirates ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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