Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 44.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 44.7% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 44.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +109.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +29.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 44.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 3.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 44.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.5%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 4.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 44.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). 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. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).