What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and United Arab Emirates?

1.79 billion current LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Germany

81.78 billion current LCU

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

83.57 billion current LCU

in 2014

Germany rank

72nd

United Arab Emirates rank

71st

Military expenditure over time

Germany
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.57 billion current LCU against 81.78 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 1.79 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.07 billion current LCU	14.17 billion current LCU	13.90 billion current LCU	Germany
2000s	29.37 billion current LCU	28.40 billion current LCU	979.78 million current LCU	Germany
2010s	33.21 billion current LCU	74.94 billion current LCU	41.73 billion current LCU	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 83.57 billion current LCU against 81.78 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and United Arab Emirates?: 1.79 billion current LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Germany ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)