Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 13.13 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 13.13 billion current LCU for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.92 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 570.32 million current LCU, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.87 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 5.31 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 759.35 million current LCU | -85.6% |
| 2016 | 570.32 million current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 941.12 million current LCU | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 919.66 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.92 billion current LCU | +1522.8% |
| 2020 | 8.75 billion current LCU | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 8.16 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 11.84 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13.13 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13.13 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1522.8% | 919.66 million current LCU | 14.92 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.20 billion current LCU | 570.32 million current LCU | 14.92 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.51 billion current LCU | 8.16 billion current LCU | 13.13 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 13.13 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.32 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.