Social contributions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Social contributions was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9.0% for social contributions in 2024.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places United Arab Emirates 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +1498.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +159.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 5 |
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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 social contributions in United Arab Emirates?
- Social contributions in United Arab Emirates was 9.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for social contributions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.