Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 3.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places United Arab Emirates 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8% | — |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +135.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +78.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2189.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +101.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2895.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +84815.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +141.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +15.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +84815.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| 2005 | +2895.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1990 | +2189.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 central bank assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Central bank assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 3.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank 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 Central Bank claims, 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. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); 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).