Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 20.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 25.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.3% | — |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 8.9% | 25.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 89 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
- 90 Naoero 20.3% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.2%
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 19.9% compare
- 94 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
- 95 Eritrea 19.5%
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 29,442 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 41,739 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 20.0% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.