Tax revenue in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue was 13.13 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in United Arab Emirates stood at 13.13 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.92 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 570.32 million current LCU, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.20 billion current LCU | 570.32 million current LCU | 14.92 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.51 billion current LCU | 8.16 billion current LCU | 13.13 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 0.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 73.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.3% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 32.2% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 28.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in United Arab Emirates?
- Tax revenue in United Arab Emirates was 13.13 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.32 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tax revenue?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.