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Paying taxes: Time in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Paying taxes: Time was 158 hours per year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
158 hours per year
Change on year
up 1,216.7%
World rank
128th
of 187 countries
All-time high
158 hours per year
in 2019
All-time low
12 hours per year
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2019

0501001502005201220192005: 12 hours per year2006: 12 hours per year2007: 12 hours per year2008: 12 hours per year2009: 12 hours per year2010: 12 hours per year2011: 12 hours per year2012: 12 hours per year2013: 12 hours per year2014: 12 hours per year2015: 12 hours per year2016: 12 hours per year2017: 12 hours per year2018: 12 hours per year2019: 158 hours per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in hours per year.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 158 hours per year for paying taxes: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1,216.7% on the previous year and up 1,216.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time in United Arab Emirates peaked at 158 hours per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12 hours per year, in 2005.

That places United Arab Emirates 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12 hours per year 12 hours per year 12 hours per year 5
2010s 26.6 hours per year 12 hours per year 158 hours per year 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 125 Russia 159 hours per year compare
  2. 125 Azerbaijan 159 hours per year compare
  3. 125 Togo 159 hours per year compare
  4. 128 Zambia 158 hours per year compare
  5. 130 Bahamas 155 hours per year compare
  6. 130 Morocco 155 hours per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time in United Arab Emirates?
Paying taxes: time in United Arab Emirates was 158 hours per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 158 hours per year in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12 hours per year in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for paying taxes: time?
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year)
Unit
hours per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.