Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates is -3.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at -3.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -3.9% | — |
| 2012 | -4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | -4.3% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | -3.8% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | -3.8% | -1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -28.0%, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.9% | -4.2% | -3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -5.1% | -3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in United Arab Emirates was -3.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -3.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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