Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
154th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0412 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
17
1997–2024

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024

00.010.020.030.041997201020241997: 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 0.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.025 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.019 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.023 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.024 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0412 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1997 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1997 0.0364 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1998 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1999 0.0412 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2011 0.0112 current LCU per US$ of GDP -72.8%
2012 0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2013 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2014 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2015 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP -84.0%
2016 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.8%
2017 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP +56.2%
2018 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2019 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1547.6%
2020 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP -28.7%
2021 0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.2%
2022 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2023 0.0226 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2024 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0391 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0412 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3
2010s 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2020s 0.0222 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 151 Switzerland 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Panama 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Bahrain 0.0106 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 156 Kuwait 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  6. 157 Zimbabwe 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0412 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.