DMARC Adoption in GCC
As of February 16, 2026, 64.2% of domains in the GCC group have no effective DMARC protection. Only 13.4% have full protection with a reject policy at 100% enforcement, while 22.4% have partial coverage through quarantine or gradual rollout. DMARC strict policy adoption is up +2.7% over 6 months. Based on DmarcDkim.com's monitoring of 2,923 domains in GCC Economic Area.
DMARC Protection Levels
The gap between publishing a DMARC record and actually enforcing a reject or quarantine policy is where most domains fall short.
| Protection Level | Percentage | Domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full Protection
(p=reject; pct=100)
|
13.4% | +1.1% | 392 |
|
Partial Protection
(p=quarantine or pct<100)
|
22.4% | +0.8% | 655 |
|
No Protection
(p=none, invalid, or absent)
|
64.2% | -1.9% | 1,877 |
DMARC Protection Comparison by GCC
Side-by-side comparison of DMARC protection levels across GCC subcategories.
DMARC statistics improve one domain at a time.
How to Implement DMARC
DMARC is more than a DNS record — it is a process of taking control of an organization's email infrastructure.
Check the Domain
Run a free DMARC check to see the current authentication status and identify weak spots in the email setup.
Start Collecting Reports
Publish a DMARC record with a monitoring policy to begin receiving reports about who sends email on the domain's behalf.
Fix Email Sources
Use the DMARC Dashboard to identify misconfigured email sources and align SPF and DKIM across all senders.
Enforce a Strict Policy
Move to quarantine to divert suspicious messages to spam, then to reject to block them outright and protect the brand from impersonation.
DMARC Policy Breakdown GCC
The five-category policy breakdown reveals where organizations in GCC stand on the path from monitoring to full enforcement. Month over month, strict enforcement rose by 0.5%. Over 6 months, strict adoption gained 2.7% in GCC.
| Policy Distribution | Percentage | Domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Strict Policy
(p=quarantine/reject, pct=100)
|
31.3% | +2.7% | 915 |
|
In Progress
(pct < 100)
|
4.3% | -0.8% | 126 |
|
Disabled
(p=none; pct=0)
|
20.9% | +0.9% | 611 |
|
Invalid Record
|
1.4% | -0.1% | 41 |
|
No Record
|
42.0% | -2.8% | 1,228 |
Dive deeper into DMARC adoption in GCC. See how email authentication rates compare across subcategories and spot where enforcement is strongest.
Historical DMARC Adoption Statistics
Compare DMARC adoption rates across different time periods to track how email authentication enforcement has changed.
About Percentage Changes
All percentage changes shown on this page represent percentage points (pp), not relative percentage changes. For example, an increase from 10% to 15% is reported as +5%, meaning a 5 percentage point increase.
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