United Arab Emirates Tax Revenue
Tax revenue as % of GDP GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
United Arab Emirates's tax revenue stood at 0.62% in 2025, a decline of +0.03% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.62% by 2025. United Arab Emirates ranked 115th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Tax Revenue | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.63% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.63% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.62% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.62% | −0.03% | #115 |
| 2024 | 0.65% | +0.03% | #2 |
| 2023 | 0.62% | +0.05% | #2 |
| 2022 | 0.57% | +0.04% | #2 |
| 2021 | 0.53% | −0.14% | #2 |
| 2020 | 0.67% | −0.27% | #2 |
| 2019 | 0.94% | +0.88% | #2 |
| 2018 | 0.06% | −0.01% | #2 |
| 2017 | 0.06% | +0.02% | #2 |
| 2016 | 0.04% | −0.01% | #1 |
| 2015 | 0.05% | −0.28% | #1 |
| 2014 | 0.34% | −0.02% | #1 |
| 2013 | 0.35% | +0.01% | #1 |
| 2012 | 0.35% | +0.04% | #1 |
| 2011 | 0.31% | −0.82% | #1 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
United Arab Emirates matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw tax revenue improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Arab Emirates's tax revenue was 0.62% in 2025. Ranked 115th globally. This represents a 4.2% decrease from the previous year.
United Arab Emirates's tax revenue peaked at 1.12% in 1999.
The lowest tax revenue in United Arab Emirates was 0.04% in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 115th globally in tax revenue as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United Arab Emirates's tax revenue is projected to reach 0.62% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The tax revenue of United Arab Emirates in 2025 was 0.62%. This ranks 115th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-arab-emirates_tax-revenue,
title = {United Arab Emirates Tax Revenue},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-arab-emirates/tax-revenue},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}