The following pie chart provides information about the distribution of the UAE government’s total expenditure of AED 315 billion among 10 different sectors in 2000.
Overall, it is evident that social security made up the largest segment, accounting for AED 100 billion of total budget. Conversely, transport received the lowest funding among all listed sectors.
Regarding the allocation of funds, social security demonstrated the largest expenditure,at AED 100 billion, followed by health and personal, social sevices, at AED 53 billion. Afterward, education received AED 38 billion which made it third-highest category while the budget allocated for defence, debt interest and other expenditureswereat the same pattern, at AED 23 billion.
As for remaining sectors, law and order, housing, heritage and environment accounted for AED 17 and 15 billion, respectively. Furthermore, AED 13 billion was spent on industry, agriculture and employment while transport had the smallest allocation, at AED 9 billion.
