Non-performing loans to total gross loans in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
58th
of 139 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2024

024682009201620242009: 4.22010: 5.32011: 6.12012: 7.12013: 5.92014: 5.32015: 4.72016: 4.82017: 52018: 5.32019: 62020: 7.62021: 7.32022: 6.62023: 5.32024: 4.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 4.1% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.

United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 4.2%
2010 5.3% +26.1%
2011 6.1% +15.6%
2012 7.1% +17.1%
2013 5.9% -17.9%
2014 5.3% -9.2%
2015 4.7% -10.7%
2016 4.8% +1.1%
2017 5.0% +4.2%
2018 5.3% +5.2%
2019 6.0% +14.7%
2020 7.6% +25.6%
2021 7.3% -3.8%
2022 6.6% -10.1%
2023 5.3% -19.0%
2024 4.1% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2010s 5.5% 4.7% 7.1% 10
2020s 6.2% 4.1% 7.6% 5

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  4. 59 Montenegro 4.1% compare
  5. 60 Zambia 4.1% compare
  6. 61 Albania 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in United Arab Emirates?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in United Arab Emirates was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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