Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Arab World
136.37 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Arab World rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Arab World
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0B100.0B150.0B196219932024

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 136.37 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 113.62 billion current USD.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.0 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 41 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 37.17 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 33.31 billion current USD Arab World
2000s 58.29 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 50.56 billion current USD Arab World
2010s 125.59 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 105.18 billion current USD Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?
Arab World, at 136.37 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
113.62 billion current USD, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.