Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.88 in 2031. ▬ Flat
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 28.88 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 39.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.71, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.71 | — |
| 1991 | 39.85 | +138.5% |
| 1992 | 32.9 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 28.61 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 28.34 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.73 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 28.52 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 29.27 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.84 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 25.59 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.45 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 26.43 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 20.09 | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 24.11 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 31.73 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 35.78 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 34.78 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.59 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 28.87 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 30.87 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.69 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 36.38 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 36.88 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.17 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 20.05 | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 28.75 | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 27.08 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 29.53 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.05 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 32.55 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 28.48 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 27.83 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 27.72 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 27.36 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 27.76 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 28.09 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 28.55 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 28.68 | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 28.88 | +0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 28.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +138.5% | 16.71 | 39.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.64 | 16.71 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.62 | 20.09 | 39.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.73 | 20.05 | 36.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 | 27.36 | 32.55 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.78 | 28.68 | 28.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 28.88 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 39.85 in 1991.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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