Bank deposits to GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bank deposits to GDP was 105.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 105.0% for bank deposits to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 105.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.9% | — |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +47.5% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 105.0% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 13.2% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 28.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 30.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 59.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 105.0% | 105.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 26 New Zealand 109.4% compare
- 27 France 106.7% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 105.8% compare
- 30 Netherlands 104.3% compare
- 31 Italy 103.0% compare
- 32 United States of America 101.2% compare
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- 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 deposits to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank deposits to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 105.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).