Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 453.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 29.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 183.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 277.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1,007 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,805 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 798.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1,028 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,426 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,398 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 323.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,966 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,642 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 281.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11,699 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11,418 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 532.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15,121 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 14,588 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 344.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10,036 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,692 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 453.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 12,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.