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

United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.0% in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
0.0%
Change on year
up 161.5%
World rank
157th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1970
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
26
1970–1995

Foreign aid received as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates, 1970–1995

00.20.40.61970198219951970: 0.522 % of GNI1971: 0.399 % of GNI1972: 0.24 % of GNI1973: 0.02 % of GNI1974: 0.005 % of GNI1975: 0.028 % of GNI1976: 0.005 % of GNI1977: 0.144 % of GNI1978: 0.007 % of GNI1979: 0.021 % of GNI1980: 0.009 % of GNI1981: 0.001 % of GNI1982: 0.01 % of GNI1983: 0.01 % of GNI1984: 0.008 % of GNI1985: 0.01 % of GNI1986: 0.102 % of GNI1987: 0.315 % of GNI1988: -0.032 % of GNI1989: -0.014 % of GNI1990: 0.007 % of GNI1991: -0.014 % of GNI1992: -0.018 % of GNI1993: -0.018 % of GNI1994: -0.013 % of GNI1995: 0.008 % of GNI

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0% for foreign aid received as a share of national income in 1995.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1988.

United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 1995.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 0.5%
1971 0.4% -23.6%
1972 0.2% -39.8%
1973 0.0% -91.7%
1974 0.0% -75.0%
1975 0.0% +460.0%
1976 0.0% -82.1%
1977 0.1% +2780.0%
1978 0.0% -95.1%
1979 0.0% +200.0%
1980 0.0% -57.1%
1981 0.0% -88.9%
1982 0.0% +900.0%
1983 0.0% +0.0%
1984 0.0% -20.0%
1985 0.0% +25.0%
1986 0.1% +920.0%
1987 0.3% +208.8%
1988 -0.0% -110.2%
1989 -0.0% -56.2%
1990 0.0% -150.0%
1991 -0.0% -300.0%
1992 -0.0% +28.6%
1993 -0.0% -0.0%
1994 -0.0% -27.8%
1995 0.0% -161.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% 10
1980s 0.0% -0.0% 0.3% 10
1990s -0.0% -0.0% 0.0% 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 154 Singapore 0.0% compare
  2. 155 Kuwait 0.0% compare
  3. 156 Oman 0.0% compare
  4. 157 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
  5. 159 Malaysia 0.0% compare
  6. 160 Argentina 0.0% compare
  7. 160 Macao 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 1995, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1988.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
United Arab Emirates ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Unit
% of GNI
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.