Key Questions
Part of the country’s economic profile, economic structure section gives readers useful views to understand what matters to UAE’s economy.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the size of the UAE’s economy in relation to others in the region?
- What is the size of UAE’s population?
- What is the demographic structure of UAE? Is it favourable for economic growth?
- How has the structure of UAE’s GDP changed over the years?
- How much does the UAE’s economy rely on external trade and natural resources?
- How does economic freedom in UAE compare to others?
Part of the country’s economic profile, this section explores UAE’s competitiveness in the global level. It also covers the country’s attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- Which stage of economic development is the UAE’s economy in?
- How competitive is UAE?
- How are UAE’s competitive factors compared to those of other countries?
- Is it easy to do business in UAE?
- How good is UAE in attracting Foreign Direct Investment?
- What are most problematic factors in doing business in UAE?
Part of the country’s economic profile, this section explores UAE’s economic development, average income and its distribution, poverty as well as other development indicators.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the level of income for an average person in UAE?
- Is unemployment a problem in UAE?
- What is the current level of human development in UAE?
- How has quality of life in UAE changed over the years?
Part of the country’s economic outlook, this section explores UAE’s recent economic growth, its key drivers and well as the growth outlook for the coming years.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What has been the growth rate of UAE’s economy over the past 10 years and how does it compare with others?
- What were the key contributing sectors for the UAE’s economic growth in the last year?
- What were the source of growth for UAE’s economy in the last 5 years?
- What is the growth outlook for UAE’s economy over the next 3 years and how does it compare with others?
Part of the country’s economic outlook, this section explores UAE’s macro-economic risks, including inflation, financial sector, budget deficit as well as balance of payment and exchange rate.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the risk of inflation in UAE and how does it compare with others?
- How healthy is the UAE’s banking sector?
- What is the fiscal risk in UAE? What is the likelihood of raising tax?
- What is the balance of payment risk for UAE?
- How good is the country in getting foreign exchange by the mean of commerce?
- What is the FX risk? How has the AED performed compared to other currencies?
From IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report
- GDP growth
- Inflation
- Population
- Unemployment rate
- Government budget and debt
- Current account
Detailed rankings and scores for Albania and comparable economies.
- Starting a business
- Dealing with construction permits
- Getting electricity
- Registering property
- Getting credit
- Protecting Minority Investors
- Paying taxes
- Trading across borders
- Enforcing contracts
- Resolving Insolvency