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

Israel
4,650 current USD per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
Israel rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4,650 current USD per person against 2,823 current USD per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,827 current USD per person.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1,359 current USD per person 1,266 current USD per person 92.15 current USD per person Israel
2000s 1,414 current USD per person 1,577 current USD per person 163.37 current USD per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,955 current USD per person 2,742 current USD per person 786.47 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, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
Israel, at 4,650 current USD per person against 2,823 current USD per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
1,827 current USD per person, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Israel ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries.
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.