International debt issues to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 63.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 63.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 63.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +24686.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +39.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 63.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 63.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.7%, 2.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +24686.5% | 0.1% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.4% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 28.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 international debt issues to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- International debt issues to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 63.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.