United Arab Emirates: Taxes on goods and services

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 United Arab Emirates

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 15.43
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2011 - 2022
 Average 6.08
 Min - Max 0.88 - 18.50
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 15.43 percent, an increase from 14.13 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 37.61 percent, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 2011 to 2022 is 6.08 percent. The minimum value, 0.88 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 18.5 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Arab Emirates - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Arab Emirates - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 2011-2022




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 14.45 2020 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 50.50 2020 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 4.96 2023 percent
 Government debt 32.44 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 0.57 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 15.90 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 158 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 5 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 15.43 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.01 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 5.36 2004 million U.S. dollars
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