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% |
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
- 164 Eswatini 0.128 compare
- 164 Syrian Arab Republic 0.128 compare
- 166 Yemen 0.127 compare
- 168 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.083 compare
- 169 Myanmar 0.08 compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 0.08
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 195,609 current LCU per person (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,039 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
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.