{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-private-credit-financial-institutions-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-private-credit-financial-institutions-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-private-credit-financial-institutions-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 88.4 % of GDP in 2020, +10.1pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 2016–2020.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2020"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2016/2020","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GFDD.DI.14?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2016–2020"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2020)","value":"88.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2016","value":87.6019},{"period":"2017","value":81.7481},{"period":"2018","value":77.1989},{"period":"2019","value":78.304},{"period":"2020","value":88.4131}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"88.41","yoyChange":"+10.11pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"78.30","yoyChange":"+1.11pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"77.20","yoyChange":"-4.55pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"81.75","yoyChange":"-5.85pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"87.60","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2016–2020 (5 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 88.4 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.2 in 2018. The latest reading of 88.4 in 2020 represents a change of +10.1pp."}]}