United Arab Emirates vs United States: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd and United States ranks 153rd of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.7% against 0.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd and United States ranks 153rd of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.