United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP
Key information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP
- United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 21.8 % in the previous year.
- United Arab Emirates household debt to GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2013 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 25.1 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 18.6 % 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 149.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Money Supply M2 in United Arab Emirates increased 15.1 % YoY in Sep 2025.
- United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 256.6 USD bn in Aug 2025.
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.0 Months of Import in Mar 2025.
- United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit reached 459.3 USD bn in Aug 2025, representing an increased of 7.6 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 4.7 % in the previous quarter.
View United Arab Emirates's Household Debt: % of GDP from 2013 to 2024 in the chart:
What was United Arab Emirates's Household Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 21.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.1 2024 | 21.8 2023 | 18.6 2013 | 25.1 2020 | % | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 13.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 32.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 42.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 13.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 10.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 11.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 25.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 21.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 30.1 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 97.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 37.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 60.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 29.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 33.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 71.2 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 33.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 92.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 17.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 39.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 50.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 74.1 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 59.9 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 36.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 49.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 46.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 87.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 20.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 70.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | 17.6 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 42.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 47.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 61.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 78.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 62.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 92.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 24.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 12.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 22.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 31.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 62.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 76.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 26.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Malaysia (%) | 84.1 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 47.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Mexico (%) | 17.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 29.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 28.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 22.0 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 97.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 90.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 88.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 37.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 15.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 22.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 56.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 15.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 18.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 10.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 18.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 53.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 45.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 27.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 47.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 6.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 86.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 123.1 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 14.6 2011 | yearly | 2004 - 2011 |
| Taiwan (%) | 95.5 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Thailand (%) | 86.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 10.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) | 24.1 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 78.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| United States (%) | 61.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Uruguay (%) | 11.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | 3.4 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.5 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 35,771.783 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 100,505.393 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) | 673.115 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) | 747.882 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) | 800.236 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 77,168.1 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 79,972.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 14.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 45,636.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 54,023.145 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 45.148 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) | 263.800 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) | -265.500 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) | 38,519.597 2016 | yearly | 2005 - 2016 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.1 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 281,218.156 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 705,063.997 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 256,607.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 44.370 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,133.016 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 867,516.997 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 459,291.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 547,835.073 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.18 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.32 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 152,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,317,586.958 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 2,778,967.791 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 946,493.144 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 2,847,019.589 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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