Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score was 40 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40
in 1970
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in United Arab Emirates stood at 40. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 40 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40 | — |
| 1971 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 40 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 40 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 154 Afghanistan 40 compare
- 154 Bangladesh 40 compare
- 154 Bahrain 40 compare
- 154 Comoros 40 compare
- 154 Djibouti 40 compare
- 154 Algeria 40 compare
- 154 Egypt 40 compare
- 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 40 compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40 compare
- 154 Iraq 40 compare
- 154 Jordan 40 compare
- 154 Kiribati 40 compare
- 154 Kuwait 40 compare
- 154 Lebanon 40 compare
- 154 Libya 40 compare
- 154 Morocco 40 compare
- 154 Maldives 40 compare
- 154 Oman 40 compare
- 154 Pakistan 40 compare
- 154 Qatar 40 compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
- 154 Sudan 40 compare
- 154 Senegal 40 compare
- 154 Somalia 40 compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 40 compare
- 154 Tunisia 40 compare
- 154 Vanuatu 40 compare
- 154 Yemen 40 compare
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 women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in United Arab Emirates?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in United Arab Emirates was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for women business and the law index (wbl), assets score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.