High income vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

High income
1,385 current USD per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
High income rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • High income
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,823 current USD per person against 1,385 current USD per person in High income, a difference of 1,438 current USD per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.0 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 490.01 current USD per person 1,266 current USD per person 776.35 current USD per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 719.26 current USD per person 1,577 current USD per person 857.98 current USD per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 999.93 current USD per person 2,742 current USD per person 1,742 current USD per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, High income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,823 current USD per person against 1,385 current USD per person in High income as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between High income and United Arab Emirates?
1,438 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do High income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
High income ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.