Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Taxes on goods and services
Australia
17.8%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
17.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
136th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 156 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 16.0% | 4.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 5.9% | 15.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 11.5% | 7.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 17.8% against 17.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.