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United Arab Emirates - Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21) 19

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked

Latest value

19 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 163 economies

Share of global total

1.1%

Growth since 1996

1.36×

Ranking Race — Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919901995200020052010201520202025#34#1392008 overtook Cayman Islands2023 overtook Korea, Rep.
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. United Arab Emirates climbed from #34 to #139 (overtook Cayman Islands). 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

1998
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2008
Overtook Cayman Islands in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Korea, Rep. in global rank auto

Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), 1996-2025

World Bank · 0-21 rating · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620251415.6717.3319
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