Taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Taxes as a % of price: import duties was 18.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 189 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2008
All-time low
18.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 30.82010: 28.62012: 252014: 202016: 18.22018: 202020: 19.12022: 18.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates is 18.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.

That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.8%
2010 28.6% -7.1%
2012 25.0% -12.5%
2014 20.0% -20.0%
2016 18.2% -9.1%
2018 20.0% +10.0%
2020 19.1% -4.7%
2022 18.2% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1
2010s 22.4% 18.2% 28.6% 5
2020s 18.6% 18.2% 19.1% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 5 Maldives 24.2% compare
  2. 6 Kuwait 24.0% compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 20.7% compare
  4. 8 Qatar 18.2% compare
  5. 10 Iraq 16.9% compare
  6. 11 Bahrain 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates?
Taxes as a % of price: import duties in United Arab Emirates was 18.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for taxes as a % of price: import duties?
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: import duties rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: import duties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: import duties
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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