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United Arab Emirates Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: United Arab Emirates Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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35.67% in 2021

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 35.67% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (35.67%), 2024 (34.94%), 2025 (33.95%), 2023 (31.91%), 2022 (31.51%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Arab Emirates Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	35.67%
2nd	2024	34.94%
3rd	2025	33.95%
4th	2023	31.91%
5th	2022	31.51%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	33.95%	−0.99%	143rd
2024	34.94%	+3.04%	42nd
2021	35.67%	+5.55%	32nd
2023	31.91%	+0.40%	35th
2022	31.51%	−4.15%	34th
2020	30.12%	+4.30%	26th
2019	25.82%	+5.14%	27th
2018	20.68%	−0.49%	21st
2017	21.17%	+2.53%	19th
2012	20.23%	−0.18%	38th
2011	20.41%	+2.07%	36th
2009	21.14%	+12.19%	41st
2016	18.64%	+3.03%	16th
2010	18.34%	−2.80%	28th
2015	15.61%	+2.15%	17th
2013	15.25%	−4.98%	24th
2014	13.47%	−1.79%	19th
2008	8.95%	+0.06%	16th
2007	8.89%	+3.84%	15th
2006	5.05%	+0.57%	7th
2005	4.48%	+0.40%	3rd
2004	4.08%	+0.75%	2nd
1999	4.73%	–	1st
2003	3.33%	−0.10%	1st
2002	3.43%	+0.74%	1st
2001	2.69%	−0.43%	1st
2000	3.12%	−1.61%	1st

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