{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-government-debt-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-debt-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-debt-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2013)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 1.8 % of GDP in 2013. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2013–2013.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2013"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2013/2013","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2013","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Central Government Debt (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2013–2013"},{"label":"Observations","value":"1"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2013)","value":"1.8","unit":"% of GDP"},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"n/a","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"1","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Central Government Debt (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":1,"observations":[{"period":"2013","value":1.80326819075483}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2013","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2013. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"World Bank began publishing this series recently, so only 1 observation is available (2013–2013). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}