Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 48.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in United Arab Emirates, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 48.78 for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in United Arab Emirates peaked at 48.78 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 48.78 | — |
| 2020 | 48.78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.78 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 48.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 48.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 0 | 48.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.78 | 48.78 | 48.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in United Arab Emirates?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in United Arab Emirates was 48.78 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 48.78 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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