Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.0342 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0342 for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3252 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0342, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3098 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3252 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2886 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3102 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1656 | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0964 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0792 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0887 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0927 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 | -63.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0342 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0342 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1952 | 0.0792 | 0.3252 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 | 0.0342 | 0.0342 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United Arab Emirates?
- Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in United Arab Emirates was 0.0342 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3252 in 2012.
- What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.