United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP
2013 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
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 (%) | 13.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 32.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 42.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 10.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 58.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 11.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 25.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 15.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 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 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 71.2 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 33.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 92.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 17.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 40.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 50.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 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 (%) | 48.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 45.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 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 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 17.6 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 15.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 42.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 47.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 61.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 70.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 65.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 92.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 24.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 12.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 23.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 30.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 62.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 73.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 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 (%) | 48.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 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 (%) | 97.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 90.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 88.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 37.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 15.2 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 (%) | 56.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 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, China (%) | 95.5 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Thailand (%) | 86.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 10.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) | 24.1 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 78.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| United States (%) | 61.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Uruguay (%) | 11.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 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 (%) | 16.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 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) | 83.077 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) | -265.500 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) | 263.800 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) | 285,399.159 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 726,851.657 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 17.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 265,305.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 45.574 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,154.118 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 881,266.483 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 472,757.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 554,802.910 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.74 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.05 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 171,066.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 1,048,128.411 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 3,216,377.487 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,669,362.711 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 3,236,451.160 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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