Tariff rates in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Tariff rates was 2.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.63
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2017
All-time low
2.63
in 2021
Years of data
15
2005–2021

Tariff rates in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2021

0123452005201320212005: 4.22007: 3.72008: 3.62009: 3.62011: 3.92012: 3.52013: 3.62014: 3.22015: 32016: 2.82017: 4.82018: 4.42019: 3.92020: 3.32021: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 2.63 for tariff rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2021.

United Arab Emirates ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Tariff rates in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 4.2 —
2007 3.69 -12.1%
2008 3.62 -1.9%
2009 3.62 +0.0%
2011 3.87 +6.9%
2012 3.53 -8.8%
2013 3.61 +2.3%
2014 3.21 -11.1%
2015 2.99 -6.9%
2016 2.82 -5.7%
2017 4.75 +68.4%
2018 4.4 -7.4%
2019 3.94 -10.5%
2020 3.28 -16.8%
2021 2.63 -19.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 2.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 2.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rates in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +68.4% 2.82 4.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.78 3.62 4.2 4
2010s 3.68 2.82 4.75 9
2020s 2.96 2.63 3.28 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 113 Colombia 2.83 compare
  2. 113 Lebanon 2.83 compare
  3. 116 Israel 2.62 compare
  4. 117 Uzbekistan 2.56 compare
  5. 118 East Timor 2.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in United Arab Emirates?
Tariff rates in United Arab Emirates was 2.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2017.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for tariff rates?
United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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