Abu Dhabi / WAM
The UAE federal government departments’ total expenses amounted to AED31.5 billion in nine months, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Finance as part of a report on the financial performance report on the implementation of the country’s general budget. Public services’ expenses totalled around AED10.4 billion, accounting for 33 percent of total federal expenses, while public safety affairs expenditures stood at AED6.7 billion, a 21% of the total expenses until the end of September.
Education expenses amou-nted to AED3.533 billion, claiming 11 percent of the total expenditure during the period from January until September.