United Arab Emirates

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

32/125

Regional Rank

3/15

Score

6.162

United Arab Emirates’s IPRI score decreased by -0.632 to 6.162 placing it 3rd in the Middle East and North Africa region and 32th in the world. United Arab Emirates is classified by the IMF as part of the Middle East and Central Asia group and by the World Bank as High income country.

United Arab Emirates’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.584 to 6.411 with scores of 5.263 in Judicial Independence, 6.66 in Rule of Law, 6.363 in Political Stability, and 7.356 in Control of Corruption.

United Arab Emirates’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.035 to 7.072 with scores of 7.768 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 6.827 in Registering Process, and 6.62 in Access to Financing.

United Arab Emirates’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -1.277 to 5.004 with scores of 7.585 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 4.717 in Patent Protection, 3.257 in Copyright Protection, and 4.456 in Trademark Protection.

United Arab Emirates is a member of the following regional integration agreements

GCC
OPEC

United Arab Emirates - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

United Arab Emirates - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.905	23	1	2009
Overall	7.052	22	1	2010
Overall	7.200	22	1	2011
Overall	7.000	24	2	2012
Overall	7.200	24	2	2013
Overall	7.301	21	2	2015
Overall	7.287	21	2	2016
Overall	7.483	21	1	2017
Overall	7.572	21	1	2018
Overall	7.348	22	1	2019
Overall	7.495	21	1	2020
Overall	7.135	22	1	2021
Overall	6.794	22	1	2022
Overall	6.162	32	3	2023
Legal and Political	6.603	27	2	2009
Legal and Political	6.754	29	2	2010
Legal and Political	6.700	32	2	2011
Legal and Political	6.700	30	2	2012
Legal and Political	6.900	30	2	2013
Legal and Political	7.098	24	2	2015
Legal and Political	7.050	25	2	2016
Legal and Political	7.030	25	2	2017
Legal and Political	7.100	23	1	2018
Legal and Political	6.903	25	1	2019
Legal and Political	7.065	23	1	2020
Legal and Political	7.005	23	1	2021
Legal and Political	6.994	22	1	2022
Legal and Political	6.411	36	2	2023
Physical	7.697	16	1	2009
Physical	7.718	17	1	2010
Physical	7.800	11	4	2011
Physical	7.600	15	5	2012
Physical	7.900	9	2	2013
Physical	7.875	4	2	2015
Physical	7.881	4	2	2016
Physical	8.203	12	2	2017
Physical	8.369	6	1	2018
Physical	8.118	14	1	2019
Physical	8.227	10	1	2020
Physical	8.120	12	2	2021
Physical	7.107	20	2	2022
Physical	7.072	19	2	2023
Intellectual	6.417	29	2	2009
Intellectual	6.683	29	2	2010
Intellectual	7.000	25	2	2011
Intellectual	6.800	28	2	2012
Intellectual	6.900	27	2	2013
Intellectual	6.929	23	2	2015
Intellectual	6.929	25	2	2016
Intellectual	7.215	24	2	2017
Intellectual	7.247	23	2	2018
Intellectual	7.022	24	2	2019
Intellectual	7.192	23	2	2020
Intellectual	6.280	30	2	2021
Intellectual	6.280	30	2	2022
Intellectual	5.004	68	9	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

United Arab Emirates - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.603	27	2	2009
Overall	6.754	29	2	2010
Overall	6.700	32	2	2011
Overall	6.700	30	2	2012
Overall	6.900	30	2	2013
Overall	7.098	24	2	2015
Overall	7.050	25	2	2016
Overall	7.030	25	2	2017
Overall	7.100	23	1	2018
Overall	6.903	25	1	2019
Overall	7.065	23	1	2020
Overall	7.005	23	1	2021
Overall	6.994	22	1	2022
Overall	6.411	36	2	2023
Judicial Independence	6.667	36	5	2009
Judicial Independence	7.000	31	3	2010
Judicial Independence	7.000	35	7	2011
Judicial Independence	7.300	33	7	2012
Judicial Independence	7.700	22	3	2013
Judicial Independence	7.682	22	3	2015
Judicial Independence	7.682	22	3	2016
Judicial Independence	7.856	19	2	2017
Judicial Independence	7.961	16	2	2018
Judicial Independence	7.180	26	4	2019
Judicial Independence	7.537	20	4	2020
Judicial Independence	7.537	20	4	2021
Judicial Independence	7.537	20	4	2022
Judicial Independence	5.263	43	2	2023
Rule of Law	6.320	38	5	2009
Rule of Law	6.495	38	4	2010
Rule of Law	6.000	48	6	2011
Rule of Law	5.700	50	6	2012
Rule of Law	5.900	47	5	2013
Rule of Law	6.286	38	3	2015
Rule of Law	6.421	38	3	2016
Rule of Law	6.416	38	3	2017
Rule of Law	6.774	34	2	2018
Rule of Law	6.595	35	2	2019
Rule of Law	6.613	34	2	2020
Rule of Law	6.680	34	2	2021
Rule of Law	6.834	35	3	2022
Rule of Law	6.660	34	3	2023
Political Stability	6.520	29	2	2009
Political Stability	6.474	30	3	2010
Political Stability	6.800	23	2	2011
Political Stability	6.600	29	2	2012
Political Stability	6.900	24	2	2013
Political Stability	6.836	24	2	2015
Political Stability	6.630	25	2	2016
Political Stability	6.601	29	2	2017
Political Stability	6.111	40	3	2018
Political Stability	6.571	32	2	2019
Political Stability	6.807	30	1	2020
Political Stability	6.590	30	2	2021
Political Stability	6.378	32	2	2022
Political Stability	6.363	32	2	2023
Control of Corruption	6.903	27	2	2009
Control of Corruption	7.048	28	2	2010
Control of Corruption	7.100	27	2	2011
Control of Corruption	7.000	29	2	2012
Control of Corruption	7.200	25	1	2013
Control of Corruption	7.586	23	1	2015
Control of Corruption	7.466	25	1	2016
Control of Corruption	7.248	25	1	2017
Control of Corruption	7.552	23	1	2018
Control of Corruption	7.267	24	1	2019
Control of Corruption	7.303	24	1	2020
Control of Corruption	7.213	24	1	2021
Control of Corruption	7.229	26	1	2022
Control of Corruption	7.356	23	1	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

United Arab Emirates - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	7.697	16	1	2009
Overall	7.718	17	1	2010
Overall	7.800	11	4	2011
Overall	7.600	15	5	2012
Overall	7.900	9	2	2013
Overall	7.875	4	2	2015
Overall	7.881	4	2	2016
Overall	8.203	12	2	2017
Overall	8.369	6	1	2018
Overall	8.118	14	1	2019
Overall	8.227	10	1	2020
Overall	8.120	12	2	2021
Overall	7.107	20	2	2022
Overall	7.072	19	2	2023
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.000	42	7	2009
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.250	40	8	2010
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.200	39	7	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.900	42	8	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.500	32	7	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.433	22	2	2015
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.433	25	2	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.902	20	2	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	8.196	14	1	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.442	26	3	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.768	18	3	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.768	18	3	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.768	18	3	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.768	17	3	2023
Registering Process	9.258	11	1	2009
Registering Process	9.339	14	3	2010
Registering Process	10.000	2	1	2011
Registering Process	9.700	7	1	2012
Registering Process	9.700	6	1	2013
Registering Process	9.954	5	1	2015
Registering Process	9.970	4	1	2016
Registering Process	9.969	3	1	2017
Registering Process	9.970	5	2	2018
Registering Process	9.970	4	2	2019
Registering Process	9.971	4	3	2020
Registering Process	9.971	4	3	2021
Registering Process	6.933	22	1	2022
Registering Process	6.827	20	1	2023
Access to Financing	6.833	9	1	2009
Access to Financing	6.567	7	1	2010
Access to Financing	6.100	9	4	2011
Access to Financing	6.100	10	4	2012
Access to Financing	6.400	6	3	2013
Access to Financing	6.239	3	2	2015
Access to Financing	6.239	3	2	2016
Access to Financing	6.738	16	2	2017
Access to Financing	6.941	8	2	2018
Access to Financing	6.941	8	2	2019
Access to Financing	6.942	8	2	2020
Access to Financing	6.620	9	2	2021
Access to Financing	6.620	9	2	2022
Access to Financing	6.620	8	2	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

United Arab Emirates - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.417	29	2	2009
Overall	6.683	29	2	2010
Overall	7.000	25	2	2011
Overall	6.800	28	2	2012
Overall	6.900	27	2	2013
Overall	6.929	23	2	2015
Overall	6.929	25	2	2016
Overall	7.215	24	2	2017
Overall	7.247	23	2	2018
Overall	7.022	24	2	2019
Overall	7.192	23	2	2020
Overall	6.280	30	2	2021
Overall	6.280	30	2	2022
Overall	5.004	68	9	2023
Perception of IP Protection	6.333	30	3	2009
Perception of IP Protection	6.967	23	1	2010
Perception of IP Protection	7.600	18	1	2011
Perception of IP Protection	7.200	26	5	2012
Perception of IP Protection	7.500	23	2	2013
Perception of IP Protection	7.459	17	2	2015
Perception of IP Protection	7.459	22	2	2016
Perception of IP Protection	7.829	24	3	2017
Perception of IP Protection	7.895	21	2	2018
Perception of IP Protection	7.244	26	3	2019
Perception of IP Protection	7.585	19	3	2020
Perception of IP Protection	7.585	19	3	2021
Perception of IP Protection	7.585	19	3	2022
Perception of IP Protection	7.585	18	3	2023
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Patent Protection	4.717	91	7	2023
Copyright Protection	6.500	20	1	2009
Copyright Protection	6.400	23	3	2010
Copyright Protection	6.400	23	2	2011
Copyright Protection	6.400	22	2	2012
Copyright Protection	6.300	25	2	2013
Copyright Protection	6.400	23	2	2015
Copyright Protection	6.400	23	2	2016
Copyright Protection	6.600	23	2	2017
Copyright Protection	6.600	23	2	2018
Copyright Protection	6.800	24	2	2019
Copyright Protection	6.800	24	2	2020
Copyright Protection	6.800	24	2	2021
Copyright Protection	6.800	24	2	2022
Copyright Protection	3.257	41	5	2023
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	4.456	95	12	2021
Trademark Protection	4.456	95	12	2022
Trademark Protection	4.456	94	12	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year