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United Arab Emirates - Primary Balance (% of GDP) 7.01

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

7.01 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 102 economies

Share of global total

20.4%

Growth since 2017

-233.67×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#60#32021 overtook Somalia, Federal Republic of2022 overtook Azerbaijan
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Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. United Arab Emirates climbed from #60 to #3 (overtook Somalia, Federal Republic of). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for United Arab Emirates ↓

Key Events — United Arab Emirates

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Climbed 44 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Somalia, Federal Republic of in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2017-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201720222024-2.122.026.1710.31
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