Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 47.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.7%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
16th
of 90 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2020
All-time low
19.5%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2020

010203040502007201320202007: 21.7 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 26.2 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 29.2 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 34.8 %2016: 38 %2017: 35.2 %2018: 33.3 %2019: 36.5 %2020: 47.7 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 47.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 47.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2008.

That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 21.7%
2008 19.5% -10.1%
2009 29.1% +48.9%
2010 26.2% -9.9%
2011 25.3% -3.6%
2012 26.9% +6.5%
2013 29.2% +8.6%
2014 29.1% -0.4%
2015 34.8% +19.8%
2016 38.0% +9.1%
2017 35.2% -7.5%
2018 33.3% -5.4%
2019 36.5% +9.7%
2020 47.7% +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 19.5% 29.1% 3
2010s 31.5% 25.3% 38.0% 10
2020s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 13 Canada 52.8% compare
  2. 14 Italy 48.3% compare
  3. 15 Germany 47.9% compare
  4. 17 Bahrain 46.8% compare
  5. 18 Iceland 46.5% compare
  6. 19 Australia 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 47.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.