ABU DHABI / WAM
The UAE consolidated government revenues increased to AED455.5 billion by the end of 2018, with expenses picking up to AED388.147 billion by the end of the year, creating a surplus of around AED67.5 billion, according to the Ministry of Finance statistics.
The consolidated government revenues increased to as much as AED304.5 billion during the first nine months of 2018, up 4.8 percent on year, with expenses picking up from AED259.3 billion over the first nine months of 2017 to an amount of AED276.2 billion in the corresponding period of 2018.