Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2343 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2343.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4209 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2192, in 2019.
That places United Arab Emirates 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3665 | — |
| 2012 | 0.4209 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3883 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3417 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3463 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3693 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2314 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.259 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2192 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2343 | +6.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2343 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2343 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9179, 26% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.327 | 0.2192 | 0.4209 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2343 | 0.2343 | 0.2343 | 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 use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Arab Emirates was 0.2343 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4209 in 2012.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2192 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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.