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

Turkey
24.98 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Turkey rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 24.98 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.22 billion current USD.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Turkey ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 8.84 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 4.98 billion current USD Turkey
2000s 12.04 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 4.31 billion current USD Turkey
2010s 17.67 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 2.73 billion current USD United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Turkey or United Arab Emirates?
Turkey, at 24.98 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 Turkey and United Arab Emirates?
2.22 billion current USD, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Turkey and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Turkey ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 167 countries.
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.