Latin America & Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Latin America & Caribbean
73.38 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 73.38 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 50.62 billion current USD.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 41 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 28.31 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 24.45 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 35.47 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 27.74 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 73.81 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 53.40 billion current USD Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Latin America & Caribbean or United Arab Emirates?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 73.38 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 Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
50.62 billion current USD, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.