Government expenditure (Total) - United Arab Emirates
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of United Arab Emirates is 118 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 27.
United Arab Emirates compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of United Arab Emirates is similar to that of Turkey, Denmark, Indonesia, Argentina, Venezuela, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Colombia, South Africa with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 208, 190, 166, 145, 139, 116, 114, 107, 106, 106 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.10 years growthUnited Arab Emirates's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 1,024 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageUnited Arab Emirates had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 47.8 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
United Arab Emirates during the Great RecessionUnited Arab Emirates's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 30.3% during the Great RecessionUnited Arab Emirates since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Arab Emirates's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 387% since the end of the Great Recession
United Arab Emirates compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of United Arab Emirates is similar to that of Turkey, Denmark, Indonesia, Argentina, Venezuela, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Colombia, South Africa with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 208, 190, 166, 145, 139, 116, 114, 107, 106, 106 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.10 years growthUnited Arab Emirates's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 1,024 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageUnited Arab Emirates had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 47.8 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
United Arab Emirates during the Great RecessionUnited Arab Emirates's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 30.3% during the Great RecessionUnited Arab Emirates since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Arab Emirates's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 387% since the end of the Great Recession
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2001 | 8.86 |
2002 | 9.64 |
2003 | 10.53 |
2004 | 11.51 |
2005 | 12.40 |
2006 | 34.91 |
2007 | 38.06 |
2008 | 48.31 |
2009 | 24.32 |
2010 | 92.15 |
2011 | 25.50 |
2012 | 109.40 |
2013 | 118.30 |
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Turkey | 22 | 208 |
Denmark | 23 | 190 |
Indonesia | 24 | 166 |
Argentina | 25 | 145 |
Venezuela | 26 | 139 |
United Arab Emirates | 27 | 118 |
Greece | 28 | 116 |
Israel | 29 | 114 |
Portugal | 30 | 107 |
Colombia | 31 | 106 |
South Africa | 32 | 106 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators