{"id":110646,"date":"2025-12-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=110646"},"modified":"2026-01-04T21:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:07:58","slug":"sharjah-2026-budget-set-at-new-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/30\/sharjah-2026-budget-set-at-new-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharjah 2026 budget set at new high"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sharjah<\/strong> gov\u2019t approves record budget for next year: <\/strong>Sharjah ruler Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi approved the emirate\u2019s 2026 general budget, setting total expenditure at a record high of AED 44.5 bn, up 3% y-o-y, state news agency Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

New year, new record: <\/strong>The previous budget for 2025 was set at AED 42 bn<\/a>, marking a 2% increase as well as the emirate\u2019s largest budget to date at the time.<\/p>\n

The breakdown:<\/strong> Some 35% of total expenditure will go towards capital projects, while salaries and wages will see 30%, according to Wam. Operating expenses are set to receive 25%, the subsidies and aid budget is 12% of the total, and 15% will go to loan repayments and interest \u2014 down 1 percentage point from last year. <\/p>\n

Once again, the infrastructure sector is getting the largest share of total expenditure at <\/strong>35%<\/strong>, albeit at a 6 percentage point decrease y-o-y. The economic development sector follows at a close second with 30%, up 3 percentage points, while social development spending stands at 23% (+1 pp). Government administration, security, and safety account for the remaining 12% (+2 pp). <\/p>\n

Where will the inflows come from? <\/strong>Sharjah projects a 26% increase in total public revenues in 2026. Operative revenues make up 69% of total income, while capital revenues account for 10%, up 35% y-o-y. Tax revenues are set to rise sharply, doubling compared to 2025 and representing 16% of total revenues, while customs contribute 3%. Oil and gas remain at 2%. <\/p>\n

The wider take: <\/strong>In October, the UAE\u2019s cabinet greenlit<\/a> a record AED 92.4 bn budget for next year, earmarking a 29.2% y-o-y leap in expenditures as revenues are set to hold steady at AED 92.4 bn. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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