Dubai, UAE — Oct. 2026 — The UAE Cabinet has approved a AED292.5 billion federal budget plan for 2027 to 2029, including AED90.1 billion for fiscal year 2027.
The Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai, approved both plans in line with the federal public finance law.
The three-year cycle aims to advance fiscal sustainability, strengthen government financial performance and help federal entities deliver their programmes under the 2027 to 2029 strategic plan. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy prime minister and finance minister, said the plan places particular emphasis on artificial intelligence and financial data analytics.
“We are not spending simply to meet the needs of today. We are investing in a proactive government services ecosystem that exceeds expectations and reinforces the UAE’s global leadership,” he said.
2027 allocations by sector
Social development and pensions receive AED34.6 billion, or 38.4 percent of the 2027 budget. Education takes 18.8 percent of the total, healthcare 6.7 percent, pensions 6.4 percent, social affairs 4.4 percent and public services 2.1 percent.
Government affairs is allocated AED29.1 billion, or 32.3 percent, and federal expenses AED17.8 billion, or 19.7 percent. Financial investments receive AED5.6 billion (6.2 percent) and infrastructure and economic affairs AED3 billion (3.4 percent).
Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, minister of state for financial affairs, said the plan reflects a shift toward more agile management of public resources and a more strategic approach to medium-term spending.
