United Arab Emirates Budget Deficit
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP GGXCNL_NGDP
Overview
United Arab Emirates's budget deficit stood at 5.09% in 2025, a decline of +1.33% from 2024. The IMF projects 5.09% by 2025. United Arab Emirates ranked 6th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Budget Deficit | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 4.53% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 4.60% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 4.68% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 4.71% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 4.76% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 5.09% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.09% | −1.33% | #6 |
| 2024 | 6.42% | +0.60% | #181 |
| 2023 | 5.82% | −3.99% | #179 |
| 2022 | 9.81% | +5.84% | #183 |
| 2021 | 3.96% | +6.38% | #183 |
| 2020 | -2.42% | −4.91% | #160 |
| 2019 | 2.50% | −1.16% | #173 |
| 2018 | 3.65% | +3.81% | #176 |
| 2017 | -0.16% | +2.79% | #149 |
| 2016 | -2.95% | +3.40% | #82 |
| 2015 | -6.35% | −8.10% | #36 |
| 2014 | 1.74% | −6.25% | #165 |
| 2013 | 8.00% | −0.59% | #182 |
| 2012 | 8.59% | +3.54% | #182 |
| 2011 | 5.05% | +4.53% | #176 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
United Arab Emirates matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw budget deficit improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Arab Emirates's budget deficit was 5.09% in 2025. Ranked 6th globally. This represents a 20.7% decrease from the previous year.
United Arab Emirates's budget deficit peaked at 20.15% in 2006.
The lowest budget deficit in United Arab Emirates was -6.35% in 2015.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th globally in budget deficit as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GGXCNL_NGDP. Data sourced from IMF WEO.
United Arab Emirates's budget deficit is projected to reach 5.09% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The budget deficit of United Arab Emirates in 2025 was 5.09%. This ranks 6th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {United Arab Emirates Budget Deficit},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-arab-emirates/budget-deficit},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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