Nauru vs United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Nauru
20.3%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
20.0%
in 2022
Nauru rank
90th
United Arab Emirates rank
92nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Nauru
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Nauru ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 14.8% | 11.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 15.6% | 20.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Nauru or United Arab Emirates?
- Nauru, at 20.3% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Nauru and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Nauru and United Arab Emirates rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.