Financial Institutions Depth Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.2219 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Depth Index in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions depth index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2219.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2266 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0487, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0739 | 0.0487 | 0.0997 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0927 | 0.0787 | 0.1086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 | 0.09 | 0.2266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.196 | 0.167 | 0.2258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2219 | 0.2219 | 0.2219 | 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 institutions depth index in United Arab Emirates?
- Financial institutions depth index in United Arab Emirates was 0.2219 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2266 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for financial institutions depth index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Institutions Depth 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.