Revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Revenue, excluding grants was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
That places United Arab Emirates 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.6% | — |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.0%, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.8%, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates?
- Revenue, excluding grants in United Arab Emirates was 3.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.