Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and up 576.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2012.
That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -353.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -219.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -137.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -92.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1863.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +231.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +761.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 31 Switzerland 0.5% compare
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 33 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
- 37 Somalia 0.2% compare
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in United Arab Emirates was 0.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.