United Arab Emirates: Bank credit to government

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 United Arab Emirates

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 44.66
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2020
 Average 12.56
 Min - Max 1.90 - 44.66
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 44.66 percent, an increase from 34.53 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1980 to 2020 is 12.56 percent. The minimum value, 1.9 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 44.66 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Arab Emirates - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Arab Emirates - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1980-2020




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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