Foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign liabilities per capita was 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
64,210 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
64,210 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10,751 real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 26.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 39.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 48.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 39.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 33.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 33.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 35.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 36.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 38.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 42.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 45.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 46.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 49.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 50.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 57.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 64.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 64,210 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,751 real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.

That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 150 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 12,323 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 13,613 real chained 2019 US$ +10.5%
1997 16,234 real chained 2019 US$ +19.3%
1998 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
1999 14,095 real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2000 12,256 real chained 2019 US$ -13.1%
2001 13,179 real chained 2019 US$ +7.5%
2002 10,751 real chained 2019 US$ -18.4%
2003 11,905 real chained 2019 US$ +10.7%
2004 18,528 real chained 2019 US$ +55.6%
2005 26,051 real chained 2019 US$ +40.6%
2006 39,313 real chained 2019 US$ +50.9%
2007 48,408 real chained 2019 US$ +23.1%
2008 39,771 real chained 2019 US$ -17.8%
2009 33,034 real chained 2019 US$ -16.9%
2010 33,121 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2011 35,339 real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%
2012 36,657 real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2013 38,541 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2014 42,530 real chained 2019 US$ +10.4%
2015 45,157 real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2016 46,306 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2017 49,824 real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2018 50,540 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2019 57,690 real chained 2019 US$ +14.1%
2020 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ +11.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,296 real chained 2019 US$ 12,323 real chained 2019 US$ 16,234 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 25,320 real chained 2019 US$ 10,751 real chained 2019 US$ 48,408 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 43,570 real chained 2019 US$ 33,121 real chained 2019 US$ 57,690 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 24 New Zealand 69,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 25 Portugal 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 26 Hungary 64,399 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 28 Greece 63,486 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 29 Italy 63,253 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 30 Japan 60,362 real chained 2019 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 64,210 real chained 2019 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 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 10,751 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 150 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 93.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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