The Ruler of Sharjah approves the emirate’s general budget of 42,007 billion dirhams for the year 2025
Sharjah, December 23 / WAM / His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, approved the emirate’s general budget, with total expenditures amounting to about 42 billion dirhams. It is the largest general budget in the history of the emirate, and aims to achieve financial sustainability and ensure decent living and social well-being for all. Residents of the emirate’s land, enhancing security, social security, and sustainability of energy, water, and food.
The general budget figures for the year 2025 show an increase in expenditures by (2%) over the 2024 budget, as salaries and wages constituted (27%) of the general budget for the year 2025, and as for operational expenses, they constituted (23%) for the year 2025, and the government continued to support the general budget for the year 2025. Capital projects to ensure continuity in meeting the spending needs on these projects in 2025, and this budget constitutes 20% of the general budget, while The budget for loan repayments and interest represents (16%) of the total general budget for the year 2025, with an increase of (2%) over the 2024 budget, to enhance the government’s ability and the solidity of its financial solvency in paying all its obligations. As for the support and aid budget, it constituted about (12%) of the budget. General capital expenditures amounted to about (2%) of the total general budget for the year 2025.
The process of classifying the budget on the basis of economic sectors is one of the most important tools that reflects the strategic direction of the government. The infrastructure sector ranked first among the general budget sectors, constituting (41%) of the total general budget for the year 2025, an increase of (7%) over the 2020 budget. 2024, to reflect the government’s exceptional interest in developing the emirate’s infrastructure as the main pillar of the development and sustainability process and attracting foreign and local investments in all vital sectors.
The economic development sector comes in second place in relative importance, as it constituted about (27%) of the total general budget for the year 2025, while the social development sector came in third place, as its relative importance constituted about (22%) of the total general budget for the year 2024, as this sector maintained Its relative importance in the total public budget compared to the 2024 budget in order to provide the best services, support and assistance to citizens and residents of the emirate, while the relative importance of the government administration sector Security and safety are about 10% of the total general budget for the year 2025, and an increase of 8% over the 2024 budget.
As for public revenues, the government has paid exceptional attention to developing revenues, improving collection efficiency, and developing technical and smart tools and methods. In general, public revenues in the 2025 budget show an increase of (8%) compared to total revenues for the year 2024, and operating revenues constitute (74%). Of the total revenue budget for the year 2025, an increase of (16%) over the operating revenues for the year 2024, while the percentage of capital revenues reached (10%) for the year 2025. As for tax revenues, they constituted about (10%) of the total public revenues for the year 2025, achieving an increase of (15%) compared to the tax revenue budget for the year 2024. In the same direction, customs revenues constituted (4%), as this percentage was achieved compared to its importance. The percentage for the year 2024 of the total revenues of the government’s general budget, while oil and gas revenues constituted about (2%) of the total revenue budget for the year 2025.
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