Claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Claims on central government, etc. was -5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates is -5.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 529.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 1976.
That places United Arab Emirates 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -4.9% | — |
| 1974 | -5.8% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | -10.9% | +86.5% |
| 1976 | -11.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -86.8% |
| 1978 | -1.6% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | +53.4% |
| 1980 | -3.7% | +47.0% |
| 1981 | -4.9% | +33.4% |
| 1982 | -3.3% | -32.3% |
| 1983 | -1.2% | -62.9% |
| 1984 | -1.4% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -254.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -51.4% |
| 1987 | -2.2% | -306.7% |
| 1988 | -3.0% | +39.4% |
| 1989 | -2.6% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | -4.0% | +52.2% |
| 1991 | -4.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | -4.7% | +49.2% |
| 1994 | -3.4% | -27.6% |
| 1995 | -4.3% | +27.7% |
| 1996 | -3.1% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | -2.6% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | -3.2% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | -4.7% | +94.3% |
| 2001 | -7.2% | +53.4% |
| 2002 | -7.8% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | -6.3% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | -5.6% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | -7.1% | +25.1% |
| 2006 | -6.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | -6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -7.8% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -106.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +234.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2868.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +253.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -106.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1200.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +104.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | -149.8% |
| 2023 | -5.5% | +110.4% |
| 2024 | -5.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.5% | -11.2% | -1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | -1.9% | -4.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.5% | -4.7% | -2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.9% | -7.8% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -5.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
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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 claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates?
- Claims on central government, etc. in United Arab Emirates was -5.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 529.7%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.