Domestic credit to private sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic credit to private sector was 88.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit to private sector in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 88.4% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over five years.
That places United Arab Emirates 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic credit to private sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 87.6% | — |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +12.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 88.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.2% | 77.2% | 87.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
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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 credit to private sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic credit to private sector in United Arab Emirates was 88.4% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.