Statistics Centre of Abu Dhabi

The revenue in 2019 decreased by 6.3% compared with 2018. The decrease could mainly be attributed to lower Petroleum royalties and tax revenues. Current expenditure as a percentage of total public expenditure increased from 86.3% in 2018 to 87.4% in 2019. The sub items of current transfers, goods and services, and salaries and wages contributed 47.7%, 18.3% and 21.3% of total expenditure respectively   Capital expenditure as a percentage of total public expenditure decreased from 13.7% in 2018 to 12.6% in 2019. Capital transfers, development expenditures on government projects and capital expenditure on goods and services respectively contributed 7.5%, 4.1% and 1.0% of total expenditure.