Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 14.64 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in United Arab Emirates stood at 14.64 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.64 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,910 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22,910 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 47,339 units per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1975 | 80,160 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1976 | 147,494 units per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1977 | 222,839 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 272,647 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 298,764 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 354,535 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 421,105 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 446,601 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 471,293 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 470,153 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 473,592 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 510,256 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 548,899 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 598,484 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 649,113 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 660,560 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 712,982 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 756,533 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 812,560 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 899,071 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 4.09 million units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 7.47 million units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 10.94 million units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 11.08 million units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.15 million units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.53 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.72 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.11 million units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.50 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 14.64 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 14.64 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 14.64 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +106.6% | 22,910 units per square kilometre | 47,339 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +84.0% | 80,160 units per square kilometre | 147,494 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +69.3% | 47,339 units per square kilometre | 80,160 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +51.1% | 147,494 units per square kilometre | 222,839 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,022 units per square kilometre | 22,910 units per square kilometre | 298,764 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 494,403 units per square kilometre | 354,535 units per square kilometre | 649,113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | 660,560 units per square kilometre | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million units per square kilometre | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | 11.08 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 million units per square kilometre | 11.15 million units per square kilometre | 14.64 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 47 Togo 16.29 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Barbados 16.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Qatar 14.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Senegal 14.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 14.18 million units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 14.04 million units per square kilometre 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 private sector (depository corporations) in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in United Arab Emirates was 14.64 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,910 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.