Government revenues as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 29.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 32.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2015.
United Arab Emirates ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.1% | — |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.7% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 32.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 29.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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