Foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign liabilities per capita was 62,875 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
62,875 current US$
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
62,875 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,696 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 4.7k current US$1996: 5.5k current US$1997: 7.0k current US$1998: 7.1k current US$1999: 6.6k current US$2000: 5.9k current US$2001: 7.0k current US$2002: 5.8k current US$2003: 6.6k current US$2004: 11.1k current US$2005: 17.2k current US$2006: 27.2k current US$2007: 36.8k current US$2008: 33.9k current US$2009: 28.6k current US$2010: 28.9k current US$2011: 31.1k current US$2012: 32.5k current US$2013: 34.5k current US$2014: 39.0k current US$2015: 43.1k current US$2016: 44.9k current US$2017: 49.3k current US$2018: 51.5k current US$2019: 57.7k current US$2020: 62.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 62,875 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 62,875 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,696 current US$, in 1995.

That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,696 current US$ —
1996 5,535 current US$ +17.9%
1997 6,983 current US$ +26.2%
1998 7,082 current US$ +1.4%
1999 6,579 current US$ -7.1%
2000 5,886 current US$ -10.5%
2001 7,017 current US$ +19.2%
2002 5,804 current US$ -17.3%
2003 6,584 current US$ +13.4%
2004 11,148 current US$ +69.3%
2005 17,174 current US$ +54.1%
2006 27,175 current US$ +58.2%
2007 36,754 current US$ +35.2%
2008 33,895 current US$ -7.8%
2009 28,593 current US$ -15.6%
2010 28,920 current US$ +1.1%
2011 31,128 current US$ +7.6%
2012 32,502 current US$ +4.4%
2013 34,549 current US$ +6.3%
2014 39,020 current US$ +12.9%
2015 43,116 current US$ +10.5%
2016 44,928 current US$ +4.2%
2017 49,292 current US$ +9.7%
2018 51,536 current US$ +4.6%
2019 57,690 current US$ +11.9%
2020 62,875 current US$ +9.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 62,875 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 62,875 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,270 current US$, 4.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,175 current US$ 4,696 current US$ 7,082 current US$ 5
2000s 18,003 current US$ 5,804 current US$ 36,754 current US$ 10
2010s 41,268 current US$ 28,920 current US$ 57,690 current US$ 10
2020s 62,875 current US$ 62,875 current US$ 62,875 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 25 Portugal 68,006 current US$ compare
  2. 26 Hungary 66,541 current US$ compare
  3. 27 Italy 63,166 current US$ compare
  4. 29 Greece 62,693 current US$ compare
  5. 30 Japan 60,347 current US$ compare
  6. 31 Estonia 46,691 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates was 62,875 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 62,875 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4,696 current US$ in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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