Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Claims on central government, etc.

Denmark
-5.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
-5.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
166th
United Arab Emirates rank
167th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
-1001020196019922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -5.8% against -5.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 166th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s -0.5% -5.5% 5.0% Denmark
1980s 10.1% -1.9% 12.1% Denmark
1990s 6.2% -3.5% 9.7% Denmark
2000s -0.6% -5.9% 5.3% Denmark
2010s -5.3% 2.6% 7.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s -3.1% -0.4% 2.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
Denmark, at -5.8% against -5.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Denmark ranks 166th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.