Public Sector in United Arab Emirates 174 indicators covering public sector for United Arab Emirates. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Democracy 0 2025 — 176th Chief executive of the government is elected 0 2025 — 166th Elected parliament 0 2025 — 175th Men's universal right to vote 0 2025 — 192nd Competitive elections 0 2025 — 116th Universal right to vote 0 2025 — 192nd Universal right to vote in practice 0 2025 — 165th Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2024 up 27.0% 11th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2024 down 6.9% 6th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.3% 33rd Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year 2024 up 97.5% 69th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2024 up 27.0% 11th Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person 2014 up 83.4% 4th Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP 2014 up 16.1% 13th Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year 2014 down 120.3% 132nd Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD 2014 up 233.8% 20th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2023 down 58.8% 9th Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 320,404 current USD per square kilometre 2014 up 233.8% 9th Tax revenue 0.6% 2024 up 91.9% 157th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,731 2019 up 82.4% 77th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 163.05 2019 up 18.1% 12th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1,057 2019 up 67.6% 16th Taxes on goods and services 17.3% 2024 up 108.7% 136th Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.1% 2024 down 80.8% 155th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0002 units per person 2019 up 29.5% 71st Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 up 6.6% 107th Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% 2024 up 576.5% 34th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0244 units per square kilometre 2019 up 82.4% 58th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.0001 units per person 2019 up 19.0% 2nd Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 2.1% 20th Interest payments 3.0% 2024 up 150,689.0% 115th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 148.55 2019 up 23.0% 70th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.0149 units per square kilometre 2019 up 67.6% 8th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices -13.05 % change on previous year 2019 down 176.3% 145th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 14 2019 down 20.4% 4th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 90.7 2019 up 13.0% 10th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices -14.36 % change on previous year 2019 down 162.6% 143rd Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 7.35 % change on previous year 2019 up 400.6% 71st Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0 units per person 2019 down 12.7% 63rd Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 28.1% 103rd Grants and other revenue 73.7% 2024 down 11.1% 10th Interest payments 2.3% 2023 — 122nd Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 5.73 % change on previous year 2019 down 12.4% 39th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.0021 units per square kilometre 2019 up 23.0% 49th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per person 2019 down 19.8% 1st Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 34.0% 17th Compensation of employees 32.2% 2023 down 0.2% 54th Goods and services expense 28.9% 2023 down 1.0% 16th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0.0013 units per square kilometre 2019 up 13.0% 7th Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 63,000 2020 up 23.5% 63rd Taxes on international trade 0.0% 2024 down 94.7% 141st Subsidies and other transfers 22.4% 2023 down 12.3% 121st Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 28.49 2030 up 1.6% 87th Military expenditure 22.76 billion current USD 2014 up 233.8% 20th Military expenditure 5.6% 2014 up 22.4% 9th Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled 13.13 billion current LCU 2024 up 149.4% 127th Armed forces personnel, total, per capita 0.0067 units per person 2020 down 9.7% 41st Armed forces personnel, total 63,000 2020 up 23.5% 63rd Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP 23.96 2030 down 21.3% 125th Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled 61.51 billion current LCU 2024 up 38.1% 106th Page 1 of 3 Next →