Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 15.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 15.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.8% on the previous year and up 333.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +334.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +126.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +293.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +97.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 15.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public 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 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 international public 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.