Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Arab Emirates is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 270.3% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4445 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places United Arab Emirates 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -0.1943 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | -0.231 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | -0.431 units per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 1976 | -0.4445 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0627 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0948 units per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1354 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1789 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1212 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1983 | -0.045 units per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0515 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP | -254.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0801 units per US$ of GDP | -306.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1117 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0965 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1469 units per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1541 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1148 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1713 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1994 | -0.124 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1584 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1122 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0967 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1998 | -0.1185 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1731 units per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2721 units per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2955 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2415 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2138 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2611 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2328 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2373 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2691 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | -114.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0959 units per US$ of GDP | +139.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1223 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1128 units per US$ of GDP | +278.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP | +270.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2166 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4445 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | -0.0702 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1789 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1286 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1713 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2156 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2955 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 83 Jordan 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Bahamas 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Finland 0.188 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.171 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Canada 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Grenada 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Arab Emirates was 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4445 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.