Which has higher tax revenue, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?

Iraq, at 1.3% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue

Iraq

1.3%

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

0.6%

in 2024

Iraq rank

156th

United Arab Emirates rank

157th

Tax revenue over time

Iraq
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.3% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 157 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?: Iraq, at 1.3% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for tax revenue?: Iraq ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.