Makrognosis

United Arab Emirates Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk Score

Model scoreCode CREDIT:AE

Model score68 / 1009 Nov 2026
Grade equivalentA-model-implied
BandInvestment grade0–100 scale, 100 = strongest
Rank36th of 84economies scored

Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores United Arab Emirates at 68 out of 100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to A- on the familiar letter scale — investment grade.

The score is unchanged from the previous assessment on 1 October 2026.

That places United Arab Emirates 36th of the 84 economies the model scores; Russia has the highest score at 100.

Key inputs include government debt of 30.9% of GDP, a fiscal balance of 2.9% of GDP, a current account balance of 14.5% of GDP.

This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.

United Arab Emirates sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 202665707580Robomacro
United Arab Emirates sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 2026. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.

Score history

Assessment dateScoreGrade equivalent
9 November 202668.3A-
1 October 202668.3A-
31 July 202668.3A-
30 July 202679.9A+
26 July 202680.7A+
21 June 202681.8A+
18 June 202676.8A
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  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/AE"

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
score = r.json()["headline"]["score_0_100"]
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What drives the score

The model's published inputs for United Arab Emirates, from official national and international statistics.

InputValueVintage
GDP per capitaUS$50,2742026
Real GDP growth, 5-year average4.6%2026
Inflation, recent average1.3%2026
Government debt30.9% of GDP2026
Fiscal balance2.9% of GDP2026
Current account balance14.5% of GDP2026
Foreign-exchange reserves5.2 months of imports2026
Governance (World Bank WGI composite)0.6652026

How United Arab Emirates compares

#EconomyAs ofScore
1Russia9 Nov 2026100
2Turkey9 Nov 2026100
3Denmark9 Nov 202698
4Switzerland9 Nov 202696
5Netherlands9 Nov 202695
31Czech Republic9 Nov 202672
32Chile9 Nov 202671
33Israel9 Nov 202669
34Qatar9 Nov 202669
35Taiwan9 Nov 202668
36United Arab Emirates9 Nov 202668
37Malaysia9 Nov 202667
38Bahamas9 Nov 202667
39Saudi Arabia9 Nov 202666
40Oman9 Nov 202665
41South Africa9 Nov 202664
42Grenada9 Nov 202663

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United Arab Emirates economic indicators

United Arab Emirates UAE Base Rate on the Overnight Deposit Facility (CBUAE, monthly)United Arab Emirates UAE: AED per USD, calendar-month average of the official pegged daily rate (CBUAE; 3.6725 since November 1997)

FAQ

What is United Arab Emirates's credit rating?
Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores United Arab Emirates at 68/100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to A- (investment grade). This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.
How is the sovereign risk score calculated?
A statistical model scores each economy from published inputs — government debt and fiscal balance, current account and external debt, GDP per capita and growth, inflation, reserves and governance — on a 0–100 scale where 100 is the strongest credit. It is re-run as the inputs update.
Where can I get the data?
Through the Makrognosis API: GET /v1/credit/AE returns the score history and inputs; /v1/credit/universe lists every economy.

This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.

Last assessed 2026-11-09. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.