{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 3.8 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1997–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"1997/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Government Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1997–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"16"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2023)","value":"3.8","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"16","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Government Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"1997","value":6.05388297211526},{"period":"1998","value":6.54878432704473},{"period":"1999","value":6.20006603724262},{"period":"2011","value":3.92178680152351},{"period":"2012","value":4.05152652328937},{"period":"2013","value":3.81987342585138},{"period":"2014","value":3.69545823893139},{"period":"2015","value":4.02087203501514},{"period":"2016","value":4.17730264580983},{"period":"2017","value":3.88738973709252},{"period":"2018","value":3.7980896779472},{"period":"2019","value":4.10289459489635},{"period":"2020","value":5.14595540707077},{"period":"2021","value":4.26221557094977},{"period":"2022","value":3.80975760842492},{"period":"2023","value":3.76871680953009}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"1999","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"1997","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1997–2023 (16 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 6.5 % of GDP in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.7 in 2014. The latest reading of 3.8 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}