Forecast
Forward projections from the prediction engine — baseline plus an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, per macro indicator. These are PROJECTIONS, not observations: generated from observed history, never a guarantee. A country we hold no projections for is shown honestly.
Forecast
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United Arab Emirates: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.
Nowcast
Each indicator nowcast from its strongest leading series — inferable from observations already in hand.
For each indicator, United Arab Emirates's strongest leading series is fit by ordinary least squares over their shared observed history, then the leader's already-observed recent values project the target — so the next year or two is inferable from data already in hand. These are nowcasts from a leading correlation: correlation, not causation, and not a guaranteed forecast.
Led by Govt debt / GDP by 2 years (it moves withthe target; r = 0.935 over 26 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by Govt debt / GDP in |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 580.9bn | 2025 (34.3) |
Latest observed11.4(2026)· IMF DataMapper API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 12.35 | 17.95 | 6.75 | 11.01 – 13.69 |
| 2029 | 14.25 | 23.94 | 4.55 | 11.58 – 16.91 |
| 2031 | 16.14 | 28.66 | 3.63 | 12.3 – 19.99 |
| 2036 | 20.89 | 30 | 3.19 | 13.93 – 27.84 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead10.8· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed106.85(2023)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108.72 | 114.54 | 103.68 | 105.35 – 112.09 |
| 2026 | 112.47 | 122.54 | 103.73 | 104.15 – 120.79 |
| 2028 | 116.21 | 129.22 | 104.93 | 103.02 – 129.41 |
| 2033 | 125.58 | 143.98 | 109.63 | 99.53 – 150 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead108.59· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed552.3bn(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 646.4bn | 749.7bn | 557bn | 623.8bn – 669.1bn |
| 2029 | 710.9bn | 889.7bn | 556bn | 655.5bn – 766.3bn |
| 2031 | 775.4bn | 1T | 575.3bn | 685.9bn – 864.9bn |
| 2036 | 936.6bn | 1.3T | 653.7bn | 742.3bn – 1.1T |
Blended 1-yr-ahead652.9bn· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed3.99(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.79 | 7.87 | -1.62 | 1.89 – 3.68 |
| 2029 | 1.96 | 10.77 | -5.68 | 0.4 – 3.52 |
| 2031 | 1.13 | 12 | -8.73 | -0.86 – 3.11 |
| 2036 | -0.94 | 12 | -10 | -3.78 – 1.9 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead2.63· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed50.3k(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 55.3k | 65k | 46.8k | 53.2k – 57.3k |
| 2029 | 58.1k | 75.1k | 43.5k | 53.3k – 62.9k |
| 2031 | 61k | 82.9k | 42.1k | 53.5k – 68.5k |
| 2036 | 68.2k | 99.2k | 41.4k | 53.6k – 82.8k |
Blended 1-yr-ahead55.4k· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed31.4(2026)· IMF DataMapper API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 32.82 | 38.89 | 25.81 | 31.36 – 34.28 |
| 2029 | 35.65 | 46.16 | 23.52 | 32.32 – 38.98 |
| 2031 | 38.48 | 52.06 | 22.82 | 33.32 – 43.65 |
| 2036 | 45.56 | 64.76 | 23.41 | 35.32 – 55.81 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead32.22· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed92.2(2023)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.55 | 107.55 | 83.55 | 92.18 – 98.92 |
| 2026 | 102.25 | 123.04 | 81.46 | 94.16 – 110.34 |
| 2028 | 108.95 | 135.79 | 82.12 | 96.13 – 121.78 |
| 2033 | 125.71 | 150 | 87.76 | 99.63 – 150 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead95.55· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed1.25(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.05 | 8.81 | -3.11 | 1.73 – 4.38 |
| 2029 | 4.8 | 14.77 | -5 | 2.36 – 7.24 |
| 2031 | 6.55 | 19.42 | -5 | 3.17 – 9.93 |
| 2036 | 10.92 | 29.13 | -5 | 5.14 – 16.71 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead2.7· skill-weighted across models
Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed28.91(2009)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.62 | 37.57 | 24.6 | 29.14 – 32.1 |
| 2012 | 35.05 | 47.08 | 24.62 | 31.65 – 38.45 |
| 2014 | 39.48 | 55.02 | 26.02 | 34.1 – 44.86 |
| 2019 | 50.56 | 70 | 31.52 | 39.33 – 61.78 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead29.9· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed11.5m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 11.3m | 11.8m | 10.8m | 10.9m – 11.6m |
| 2029 | 11.2m | 12m | 10.5m | 10.4m – 12.1m |
| 2031 | 11.2m | 12.1m | 10.3m | 9.9m – 12.4m |
| 2036 | 11m | 12.4m | 9.8m | 8.8m – 13.3m |
Blended 1-yr-ahead11.7m· skill-weighted across models
Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed-1.17(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.1 | 8.44 | -10 | -3.45 – -0.75 |
| 2027 | -4.03 | 14.24 | -10 | -6.51 – -1.55 |
| 2029 | -5.96 | 15 | -10 | -9.38 – -2.53 |
| 2034 | -10 | 15 | -10 | -10 – -4.23 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead-1.19· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed281.9bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 314.1bn | 356.4bn | 271.9bn | 302.7bn – 325.6bn |
| 2028 | 393.5bn | 466.6bn | 320.3bn | 363.4bn – 423.6bn |
| 2030 | 472.8bn | 567.3bn | 378.4bn | 419.1bn – 526.5bn |
| 2035 | 671.2bn | 804.7bn | 537.7bn | 532bn – 810.4bn |
Blended 1-yr-ahead309.7bn· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed5.2(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.11 | 5.36 | 4.86 | 4.95 – 5.27 |
| 2027 | 5.01 | 5.25 | 4.76 | 4.64 – 5.38 |
| 2029 | 4.96 | 5.2 | 4.71 | 4.39 – 5.52 |
| 2034 | 4.92 | 5.16 | 4.67 | 3.9 – 5.94 |
Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed292.3bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 325.9bn | 368.7bn | 283.1bn | 314.1bn – 337.7bn |
| 2028 | 408.6bn | 482.6bn | 334.5bn | 377.6bn – 439.5bn |
| 2030 | 491.2bn | 586.8bn | 395.6bn | 435.5bn – 547bn |
| 2035 | 697.9bn | 833.1bn | 562.7bn | 553.1bn – 842.7bn |
Blended 1-yr-ahead321.3bn· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed2.17(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.77 | 2.68 | 0.85 | 1.6 – 1.94 |
| 2028 | 0.96 | 2.55 | 0 | 0.67 – 1.25 |
| 2030 | 0.15 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 – 0.54 |
| 2035 | 0 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 – 0.6 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead1.96· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Reliability badges show each indicator's best model skill— how much it beats a naive last-value forecast, measured out-of-sample on that series' own observed history (backtested one-step-ahead). A track record, not a guarantee of future accuracy.
Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-02 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.
Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/forecast/country/ARE · Country page → · Full brief → · API docs
| 2028 | 544.5bn | 2026 (31.4) |
Fit: GDP (current US$) ≈ 149928914503.0561 + 12565483870.9851·Govt debt / GDP. Correlation, not causation.
Led by GDP (current US$) by 3 years (it moves withthe target; r = 0.9 over 28 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by GDP (current US$) in |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 36.04 | 2024 (552.3bn) |
| 2028 | 37.37 | 2025 (571.6bn) |
| 2029 | 40.79 | 2026 (621.5bn) |
Fit: Govt debt / GDP ≈ -1.8746 + 0·GDP (current US$). Correlation, not causation.
Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/nowcast/country/ARE?indicator= · API docs
