AED 63.066 billion has been allocated for the year 2023. AED 23.9 billion (38 per cent of the total general budget) is allocated to the government affairs sector, including the development of smart government infrastructure, digital services and cybersecurity initiatives. Find out details about budgets for the years from 2016.
Federal budget 2025
The federal budget for the year 2025 totals AED 71.5 billion in revenues and AED 71.5 billion in estimated expenditures, maintaining a balanced approach between income and spending.
The 2025 budget is allocated across key sectors, including social development and pensions, government affairs, infrastructure and economic affairs, and financial investments, alongside other federal expenses.
The federal budget for 2025 is allocated as follows:
This federal budget represents the largest in the UAE's history, underscoring the robustness of the national economy and the sustainability of resources to support key developmental, economic, and social projects. The approval of the 2025 budget is part of the multi-year financial plan (2022-2026).
Source: WAM
Federal budget 2024
The federal budget for the year 2024 is AED 64.060 billion, 1.6 per cent more than the budget for the year 2023 (AED 63.066 billion).
The federal budget for 2024 is allocated as follows:
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Federal Budget 2023
The federal budget allocated for 2023 is AED 63.066 billion. The social development and social benefits sector received the largest share - AED 24.8 billion which is equivalent to 39.3 per cent of the total general budget. The budget for other sectors is as follows:
The UAE Government allocated AED 252.3 billion for the years 2023 to 2026.
Federal budget 2022
AED 58.931 billion is the federal budget for 2022. The largest share of the 2022 budget has been allocated to the development and social benefits sector at 41.2 per cent, out of which the UAE will spend:
Meanwhile, 3.8 per cent of the budget has been allocated to the infrastructure and financial resources sector.
The budget for 2022 was announced as part of the country’s general budget for the next five years from 2022-2026, with a total value of AED 290 billion, the largest spending budget in the UAE’s history.
Federal budget 2021
The UAE Cabinet approved the federal budget for the UAE for the fiscal year 2021. AED 58.3 billion have been allocated. The federal budget continues to focus on both social and economic development.
The budget aims to expand development plans and projects to raise the standard of living for Emiratis and residents. A large share of the 2021 budget will be allocated to social development including social welfare, health and education. Read news coverage on WAM.
Federal Budget 2020
The UAE Cabinet approved a zero-deficit federal budget of AED 61.354 billion for the year 2020. This is the largest budget allocated since the establishment of the UAE. The budget is distributed amongst various sectors related to Emirati citizens and their services as follows:
Social development and social benefits project allocations of the consolidated budget
Federal budget 2019
The 2019 budget was approved at a total value of AED 60.3 billion, allocated to various sectors with a focus on those directly linked to citizens’ well-being, health and education. The budget includes
Federal budget 2018
The federal budget allocated for 2018 was AED 51.4 billion, with increase of 5.6 per cent from that of 2017. The federal budget for fiscal year 2018 was allocated to the key sectors for the UAE, with the budget for Social Development and Social Benefits standing at AED 25.0 billion, equating to 49 per cent of the total budget. The UAE Government was allocated a total of AED 22.2 billion amounting to 41 per cent of the total budget.
Federal budget 2017
In late October 2016, the UAE Cabinet approved the federal budget draft submitted by Ministry of Finance for the fiscal year 2017, with a total spending of AED 48.7 billion as part of the five-year budget cycle 2017-2021.
Federal budget 2016
The UAE Cabinet approved the budget of the UAE for the fiscal year 2016 with a value of AED 48.557 billion with a zero deficit. The budget was in line with the initiatives and projects adopted in the Federal Government strategy and prepared in accordance with the principles of a zero-based budget.
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