UAE — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 16 observations
About this series
General government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest general government tax revenue reading for the United Arab Emirates was 18.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 16.5% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.67 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 13.4% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 16.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 17.3 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 12.8 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 11.5 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 14.3 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 13.2 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 11 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 7.75 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 11.4 % of GDP |