United Arab Emirates vs United States: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

United Arab Emirates
0.2793
in 2020
United States
0.103
in 2020
United Arab Emirates rank
79th
United States rank
80th

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
00.10.20.3198920042020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2793 against 0.103 in United States, a difference of 0.1763.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 79th and United States ranks 80th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0121 0.1235 0.1114 United States
2020s 0.2793 0.103 0.1763 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2793 against 0.103 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between United Arab Emirates and United States?
0.1763, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
United Arab Emirates ranks 79th and United States ranks 80th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.