United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

2013 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

  • United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 106.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 124.4 % in the previous year.
  • United Arab Emirates household debt to GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2013 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 124.4 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 81.9 % in Dec 2013.

CEIC calculates annual Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Household Debt in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt covers Residents only.


Related information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Household Debt reached 457.5 USD bn in Apr 2023.
  • Money Supply M2 in United Arab Emirates increased 18.3 % YoY in May 2023.
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 151.6 USD bn in Apr 2023.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.8 Months of Import in Sep 2022.
  • United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit reached 399.9 USD bn in Apr 2023, representing an drop of 4.4 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 6.4 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 6.6 % in the previous quarter.

View United Arab Emirates's Household Debt: % of GDP from 2013 to 2021 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Household Debt: % of GDP in 2021?

United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 106.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 124.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
106.2 2021 124.4 2020 81.9 2013 124.4 2020 % yearly 2013 - 2021

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Armenia (%) 27.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 116.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Austria (%) 43.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 11.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 10.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 59.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 27.4 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Canada (%) 100.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 39.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
China (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 32.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (%) 88.2 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 34.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 17.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 38.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 75.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 51.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 46.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 90.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 19.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 73.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 17.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Ireland (%) 30.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 42.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 48.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Japan (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 81.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 93.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 21.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Latvia (%) 19.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 28.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 68.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malta (%) 40.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 25.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 23.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 89.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 91.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 93.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Panama (%) 38.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 23.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 67.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Romania (%) 15.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 18.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 45.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 27.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 40.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 48.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 86.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 129.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 88.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Thailand (%) 89.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 11.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 82.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
United States (%) 62.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Uruguay (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 635.944 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 645.441 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 709.874 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,791.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,180.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 14.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,729,258.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,452,211.083 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 541,703.252 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 35,752.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,706,000.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,120,012.879 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 632.181 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,327.495 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,953,671.028 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,744,350.286 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 131,301.270 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 43,928.637 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,463,066.231 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 51,251.141 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 201,077.718 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 68,474.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 29,475.233 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 20,435.452 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 32,146.274 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 39,417.347 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 43,299.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 35,304.040 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 6,952.494 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,878.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 421,900.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 73,315.382 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 30,364.924 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 86,312.196 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 78,834.472 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 284,321.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 111,824.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 55,719.161 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 41,494.356 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 98,517.043 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.598 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 240,730.020 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 590,698.843 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 200,135.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.335 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,573.043 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 733,170.810 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.0 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,188.8 May 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 494,589.544 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.78 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.72 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,692,569.800 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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