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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 100 for women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 25 —
2019 25 +0.0%
2020 100 +300.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 5 0 25 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in United Arab Emirates?
Women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in United Arab Emirates was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score
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International Monetary Fund
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188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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