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United Arab Emirates: Net lending/borrowing (also referred as overall balance) (IMF)

3.52percent · 2031-11.2% since 2021

Defined as the difference between revenue and total expenditure, using the 2014 edition of the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM 2014). Does not include policy lending. For some countries, the overall balance continues to be based on GFSM 1986, which is defined as total revenue and grants minus total expenditure and net lending. Annual figures for United Arab Emirates from 1991 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20313.519projection
20303.602projection
20293.836projection
20284.123projection
20274.445projection
20261.521
20253.946
20246.157
20235.817
20229.805
20213.963
2020-2.415
20192.495
20183.654
2017-0.159
2016-2.952
2015-6.354
20141.743
20137.995
20128.588
20115.053
20100.519
2009-6.127
200817.638
200717.126
200620.15
200515.987
20046.4
20032.352
2002-1.238
20011.205
200010.66
19991.306
19980.996
19976.711
19960.917
19953.583
1994-1.784
1993-2.886
19923.337
19913.89

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Net lending/borrowing (also referred as overall balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as-overall (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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