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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (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).