{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-government-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-revenue-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 3 % of GDP in 2024, -0.7pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 1997–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"1997/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Government Revenue (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1997–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2024)","value":"3","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Government Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"1997","value":6.56352724948927},{"period":"1998","value":6.91292552149359},{"period":"1999","value":6.51896895542616},{"period":"2011","value":3.24445219705015},{"period":"2012","value":3.09477083649389},{"period":"2013","value":2.98530200626927},{"period":"2014","value":2.85499229222865},{"period":"2015","value":3.31008193260938},{"period":"2016","value":3.77082499375101},{"period":"2017","value":3.33949399648681},{"period":"2018","value":3.24819671319898},{"period":"2019","value":4.49772383286364},{"period":"2020","value":6.22846446016128},{"period":"2021","value":4.30984551694988},{"period":"2022","value":3.21274975255741},{"period":"2023","value":3.67852938486363},{"period":"2024","value":3.03252419550258}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-3.3pp"},{"year":"1999","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"1997","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1997–2024 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 6.9 % of GDP in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.9 in 2014. The latest reading of 3 in 2024 represents a change of -0.7pp."}]}