United Arab Emirates: Public Sector Debt (% of GDP)
Broadest available measure of public sector debt relative to GDP. Uses IMF Nonfinancial Public Sector Debt when available, falls back to General Government Gross Debt, with manual overrides for countries with opaque reporting (e.g., China).
Latest Value
56.4%
2026
Global Rank
#102 of 192
Percentile
Top 53%
YoY Change
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Ranking Neighbors
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #97 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 57.8% |
| #98 | 🇳🇿New Zealand | 57.2% |
| #99 | 🇦🇲Armenia | 57.1% |
| #100 | 🏳️Lesotho | 57.1% |
| #101 | 🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire | 56.4% |
| #102 | 🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesYou are here | 56.4% |
| #103 | 🇶🇦Qatar | 56.3% |
| #104 | 🇭🇳Honduras | 56.1% |
| #105 | 🏳️Vanuatu | 55.5% |
| #106 | 🏳️Burkina Faso | 55.2% |
| #107 | 🇹🇯Tajikistan | 54.9% |