Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.104 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.104. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.104 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.016 | — |
| 1972 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.014 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.019 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.019 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.023 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.025 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.023 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.027 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.025 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.019 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.021 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.024 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.071 | +195.8% |
| 2008 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.072 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.081 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.091 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.089 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.095 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.095 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.096 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.102 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.104 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.104 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.104 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +195.8% | 0.024 | 0.071 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 | 0.017 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 | 0.022 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 | 0.019 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0911 | 0.072 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 | 0.1 | 0.104 | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates was 0.104 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.104 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.