Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 72.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates stood at 72.9%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 91.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.2% | — |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -4.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 72.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 72.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.6%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.9% | 24.4% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 37.8% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Arab Emirates was 72.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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