Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 20.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates, 2003–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 20.5% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2012.
That places United Arab Emirates 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.7%, 49% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates was 20.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).