United Arab Emirates - Government Spending 2022

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
3.81% −0.45% from 2021 Global rank: 1st

United Arab Emirates's government spending was 3.81% in 2022, decreased +0.45% from 4.26% in 2021. This was the 1st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2022
Government Spending by Country - 2022
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United Arab Emirates 3.81% -10.6%
2nd Madagascar 9.94% -7.0%
3rd Lao PDR 10.32% -4.2%
4th Tajikistan 10.69% -14.2%
5th Equatorial Guinea 11.05% 6.6%
6th Cambodia 11.78% -6.4%
7th Congo, Democratic Republic of 12.45% 44.0%
8th India 13.33% -14.9%
9th Guatemala 13.99% 5.4%
10th Guinea-Bissau 14.38% 1.1%
11th Singapore 14.82% -9.0%
12th Togo 15.26% 15.8%
13th Sri Lanka 15.74% -9.9%
14th Kazakhstan 16.16% -5.6%
15th Switzerland 16.47% -13.2%
16th Paraguay 16.54% -1.2%
17th Nicaragua 16.69% -2.8%
18th Tanzania 16.85% 11.4%
19th Uganda 16.94% 8.7%
20th Malaysia 17.90% 3.7%
21st Dominican Republic 18.06% 4.0%
22nd Canada 18.25% -18.9%
23rd Côte d'Ivoire 18.41% 12.4%
24th Philippines 18.61% -2.8%
25th Ireland 19.24% -13.6%
26th Papua New Guinea 19.45% -1.9%
27th Rwanda 19.56% -3.6%
28th Malawi 20.17% 17.4%
29th Japan 20.93% -3.2%
30th Armenia 21.16% -15.2%
31st Argentina 21.87% -4.5%
32nd Saudi Arabia 21.97% -12.2%
33rd Thailand 22.23% -11.5%
34th Mexico 22.31% 6.8%
35th Bahamas, The 22.32% -9.5%
36th Ghana 22.68% 9.3%
37th Burkina Faso 22.77% 14.7%
38th Azerbaijan 23.01% -15.2%
39th Uzbekistan 23.08% 0.5%
40th Senegal 23.12% 18.0%
41st Kyrgyz Republic 23.83% 1.8%
42nd Chile 24.13% -21.7%
43rd Georgia 24.94% -8.3%
44th United States 25.05% -21.2%
45th Kenya 25.06% 6.2%
46th Botswana 25.09% -11.6%
47th Mozambique 26.00% 11.6%
48th Albania 27.00% 10.7%
49th El Salvador 27.39% -7.2%
50th Australia 27.58% -15.3%
51st Morocco 28.14% 9.8%
52nd Mauritius 28.19% -13.4%
53rd Belarus 28.27% 1.4%
54th Costa Rica 28.76% -6.7%
55th Jordan 28.80% 1.0%
56th Solomon Islands 28.89% -4.9%
57th Türkiye 29.06% -3.8%
58th Norway 29.29% -19.8%
59th Fiji 29.94% -17.5%
60th Ecuador 30.44% -4.7%
61st Vanuatu 30.76% -10.2%
62nd Germany 31.17% -4.6%
63rd Korea 31.30% 9.6%
64th Russian Federation 31.40% 2.0%
65th Brazil 31.64% 7.3%
66th Samoa 31.84% -7.5%
67th Denmark 32.16% -11.7%
68th North Macedonia 32.20% -3.4%
69th Moldova 32.25% 7.6%
70th Colombia 32.39% -9.2%
71st Sweden 32.51% -2.1%
72nd Iceland 32.57% -6.1%
73rd Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.42% -4.1%
74th South Africa 33.42% -3.4%
75th Lithuania 34.05% -3.2%
76th Czechia 34.44% -6.5%
77th Israel 35.25% -7.7%
78th Spain 35.34% -7.9%
79th Estonia 35.42% -7.4%
80th Serbia 35.46% -5.9%
81st New Zealand 35.53% 5.7%
82nd Namibia 35.72% -5.0%
83rd Poland 36.06% -2.5%
84th Cyprus 36.20% -11.0%
85th Uruguay 36.29% 14.4%
86th Latvia 36.35% -5.6%
87th Malta 36.49% -1.8%
88th Romania 37.30% 0.3%
89th Croatia 37.84% -6.9%
90th Finland 37.93% -5.4%
91st Portugal 39.31% -7.4%
92nd Bulgaria 39.32% 4.3%
93rd European Union 39.34% -4.2%
94th Netherlands 39.37% -5.8%
95th Belgium 39.74% -4.0%
96th Slovak Republic 39.77% -6.2%
97th Tonga 39.96% 11.0%
98th Lesotho 40.23% 5.6%
99th United Kingdom 40.65% -5.3%
100th Luxembourg 40.90% 4.8%
101st Hungary 42.42% 0.4%
102nd Slovenia 43.55% -6.6%
103rd San Marino 44.64% 1.3%
104th Austria 47.36% -5.3%
105th Italy 48.37% -2.6%
106th France 48.86% -2.3%
107th Macao SAR, China 49.17% 54.8%
108th Greece 50.80% -7.4%
109th Timor-Leste 52.49% 27.4%
110th Ukraine 57.89% 74.1%
111th Kiribati 81.88% -2.7%

FAQ

What was United Arab Emirates's government spending in 2022?

United Arab Emirates's government spending in 2022 was 3.81%. This ranked 1st globally.

How did United Arab Emirates's government spending change in 2022?

United Arab Emirates's government spending decreased by 10.6% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2022?

Kiribati had the highest government spending in 2022 at 81.88%.

What is the government spending of United Arab Emirates in 2022?

The government spending of United Arab Emirates in 2022 was 3.81%. This ranked 1st globally.

How does 2022 compare to 2021 for United Arab Emirates's government spending?

United Arab Emirates's government spending went from 4.26% in 2021 to 3.81% in 2022, a 10.6% decrease.