Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 2,489 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,489 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,489 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,313 current international $, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,486 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,700 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1,447 current international $ | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,477 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,364 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,313 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,399 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,492 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,741 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,487 current international $ | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 2,198 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2,236 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,084 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,117 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,092 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,737 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1,990 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1,493 current international $ | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1,587 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,745 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 2,310 current international $ | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 2,242 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,179 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,489 current international $ | +14.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,489 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,489 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,590 current international $ | 1,313 current international $ | 2,487 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,928 current international $ | 1,493 current international $ | 2,236 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 current international $ | 2,179 current international $ | 2,489 current international $ | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2,489 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 current international $ in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.