Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 61.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants 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, revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates stood at 61.51 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates peaked at 81.70 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.00 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 19.21 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.22 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 43.95 billion current LCU | +117.4% |
| 2012 | 44.64 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.91 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.55 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.43 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 52.86 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 49.47 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 52.55 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 71.68 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 81.70 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 66.86 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 60.34 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 70.60 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 61.51 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 61.51 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.50 billion current LCU, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 61.51 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277.30 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +117.4% | 20.22 billion current LCU | 43.95 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.48 billion current LCU | 19.00 billion current LCU | 20.22 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.12 billion current LCU | 43.95 billion current LCU | 71.68 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.20 billion current LCU | 60.34 billion current LCU | 81.70 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates?
- Revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates was 61.51 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 81.70 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.