United Arab Emirates: Financial institutions development, access

The latest value from 2021 is 0.316 index points, a decline from 0.324 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1980 to 2021 is 0.298 index points. The minimum value, 0.128 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.433 index points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures access to financial services as a principal component of the following two variables: Bank branches per 100,000 adults and ATMs per 100,000 adults. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.