The pie chart gives information on UAE government spending in 2000. The total budget was AED 315 billion. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph tells us about the

budget

of the UAE government in 2000. In general, the most important targets were social security, health, and education. The biggest slice of the pie chart is taken up by social security including pensions, employment assistance and other benefits which made up slightly under one-third of total expenditure. Health and personal social services were the second highest

budget

cost. Hospital and medical services accounted for AED 53

billion

, or about 15% of the

budget

. Education costs UAE AED 38

billion

which comprises almost 12% of the whole

budget

. The government spent about seven per cent of its revenue on debt, and roughly similar amounts went towards defence (AED 22

billion

) and law and order (AED 23

billion

). Spending on housing, transport and industry totalled AED 37

billion

.

Finally

, other expenditures accounted for AED 23

billion

. All in all, the bulk of UAE government spending goes on social welfare and health.

However

, education, defence, and law and order are

also

major areas of spending.