Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP was 130.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deposit money banks'' 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 deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 130.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 130.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.5% | — |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 109.4% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 117.3% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 109.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 110.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 130.7% | +18.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 130.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 130.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 10.5% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 17.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 30.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 36.1% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 80.6% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.7% | 130.7% | 130.7% | 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 deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 130.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deposit money banks'' assets to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Deposit money banks'' 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 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 deposit money 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. Deposit money bank assets (IFS lines 22, 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).