Financial Development Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Financial Development Index was 0.462 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in United Arab Emirates, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.462.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.572 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1266, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1603 | 0.1266 | 0.1939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2231 | 0.1814 | 0.2674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3764 | 0.2621 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4739 | 0.4072 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in United Arab Emirates?
- Financial development index in United Arab Emirates was 0.462 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.572 in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1266 in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for financial development index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.