🇦🇪 UAE National Debt Clock
Live tracker for UAE government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $194.6 billion, growing at $444 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 33%. Per-citizen share: $20,061.
About UAE's National Debt
The United Arab Emirates keeps federal debt low, backed by large hydrocarbon revenue and sovereign wealth, though individual emirates such as Dubai have at times carried significant borrowing.
UAE is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 33% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, UAE ranks 40th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $444 per second, UAE adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $14 billion per year. Each of UAE's 10 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $20,061. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
UAE National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is UAE's national debt right now?
UAE's national debt is approximately $194.6 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $444 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 33% and each citizen's share is about $20,061.
How fast is UAE's debt growing?
UAE's government debt grows at approximately $444 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is UAE's debt per capita?
Each of UAE's 10 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $20,061 of the national debt.
What is UAE's debt-to-GDP ratio?
UAE's debt-to-GDP ratio is 33%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is UAE's government debt at this level?
The United Arab Emirates keeps federal debt low, backed by large hydrocarbon revenue and sovereign wealth, though individual emirates such as Dubai have at times carried significant borrowing.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 190,000,000,000 + 444 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ae (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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