Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given as a share of national income was 0.6125 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.6125
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2013
All-time low
0.1447
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2025

0.250.50.7511.22009201720252009: 0.372010: 0.1452011: 0.2072012: 0.2042013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 12018: 0.9282019: 0.5492020: 0.5212021: 0.4012022: 0.2782023: 0.3992024: 0.3752025: 0.613

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates is 0.6125, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.34 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1447, in 2010.

That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 0.3696
2010 0.1447 -60.8%
2011 0.2066 +42.7%
2012 0.2038 -1.3%
2013 1.34 +558.4%
2014 1.26 -6.1%
2015 1.18 -6.2%
2016 1.21 +2.2%
2017 1.03 -15.0%
2018 0.9284 -9.6%
2019 0.549 -40.9%
2020 0.5213 -5.0%
2021 0.4011 -23.1%
2022 0.2783 -30.6%
2023 0.3994 +43.5%
2024 0.3745 -6.2%
2025 0.6125 +63.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3696 0.3696 0.3696 1
2010s 0.8052 0.1447 1.34 10
2020s 0.4312 0.2783 0.6125 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Luxembourg 0.9925 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 0.849 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 0.7234 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 0.5798 compare
  5. 7 Germany 0.5581 compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 0.501 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates was 0.6125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1447 in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given as a share of national income rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,879 data points, 1960–2025
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