Taxes on goods and services in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Taxes on goods and services was 13.12 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in United Arab Emirates is 13.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.88 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 444.00 million current LCU, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 157 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.
Taxes on goods and services 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 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 630.84 million current LCU | -87.7% |
| 2016 | 444.00 million current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 888.14 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 891.65 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.88 billion current LCU | +1568.8% |
| 2020 | 8.74 billion current LCU | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 8.15 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 10.67 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 11.83 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 13.12 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
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 | 4.13 billion current LCU | 444.00 million current LCU | 14.88 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion current LCU | 8.15 billion current LCU | 13.12 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 108 Slovakia 14.50 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Croatia 14.17 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.21 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Tajikistan 12.49 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Georgia 11.97 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 10.97 billion current LCU compare
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 taxes on goods and services in United Arab Emirates?
- Taxes on goods and services in United Arab Emirates was 13.12 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.00 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for taxes on goods and services?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.