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United Arab Emirates: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 1.3% (2025), 140th of 180 in the world and 15th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP deflator is 1.6% (2024), 159th of 209 in the world and 13th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. Exchange rate is 3.67 (2025), 126th of 210 in the world and 14th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Prices & public finance: United Arab Emirates in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 1.3%2025 | 140/180 | 15/21 | · | 0.9% | -2.1% | −2.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 1.6%2024 | 159/209 | 13/22 | 11.5% | 19.5% | -9.9% | +2.5 ppsince 2014 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 3.672025 | 126/210 | 14/22 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | ±0.0%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 0.6%2024 | 142/142 | 9/9 | 1.1%1999 | 0.3%2011 | 0.7% | +0.3 ppsince 2014 | — | 15.3% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 3.0%2024 | 142/142 | 9/9 | 6.5%1999 | 3.2%2011 | 6.2% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | — | 26.3% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 3.8%2023 | 142/142 | 10/10 | 6.2%1999 | 3.9%2011 | 5.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2013 | — | 30.1% | 28.5% | |
| Government debtCentral government debt, % of GDP | 1.8%2013 | 78/78 | 6/6 | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 65.5%2022 | 46/169 | 5/17 | · | · | 88.8% | — | 52.4% | 152.1% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 114.1%2024 | 17/146 | 2/15 | 33.1% | 68.5% | 112.7% | +42.0 ppsince 2014 | 78.7% | 138.4% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 5.22025 | 67/165 | 12/20 | · | · | · | — | 11.2 | 7.9 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 5.64%2014 | — | — | 8.32% | 6.04% | · | +1.0 ppsince 2004 | 4.98% | 2.80% | 2.48% |
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−2.8 pp1.3% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
United Arab Emirates and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with United Arab Emirates. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 1.3%2025 | 42.2%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 1.0%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 1.6%2024 | 28.8%2025 | -2.6%2025 | -0.1%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 3.672025 | 42,000.002023 | 3.752025 | 0.382025 |
| Tax revenue | 0.6%2024 | 7.4%2009 | 8.1%2024 | — |
| Government revenue | 3.0%2024 | 25.4%2009 | 26.8%2024 | — |
| Government expense | 3.8%2023 | 19.6%2009 | 24.2%2023 | — |
| Government debt | 1.8%2013 | — | — | — |
| Private credit | 65.5%2022 | 57.8%2016 | 50.1%2017 | 63.2%2024 |
| Broad money | 114.1%2024 | 79.1%2016 | 65.1%2017 | 51.7%2017 |