Bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bank credit to bank deposits was 81.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates stood at 81.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates peaked at 130.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1976.
That places United Arab Emirates 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 70.0% | — |
| 1976 | 67.0% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 112.1% | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 122.0% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 130.5% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 117.7% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 113.6% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 103.4% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 98.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 102.8% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 113.1% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 102.5% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 121.9% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -6.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 81.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 81.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +67.2% | 67.0% | 112.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.3% | 67.0% | 130.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 72.0% | 117.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 81.9% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 88.0% | 121.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 85.5% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 77 Central African Republic 82.4% compare
- 78 San Marino 81.8% compare
- 79 Estonia 81.7% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.2% compare
- 82 Aruba 80.5% compare
- 83 Spain 80.5% compare
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in United Arab Emirates was 81.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 130.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).