North America vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
North America
2,692 current USD per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
North America rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- North America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,823 current USD per person against 2,692 current USD per person in North America, a difference of 131 current USD per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
North America ranks 1st 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 | North America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986.92 current USD per person | 1,266 current USD per person | 279.45 current USD per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1,564 current USD per person | 1,577 current USD per person | 13.44 current USD per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2,087 current USD per person | 2,742 current USD per person | 654.63 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, North America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,823 current USD per person against 2,692 current USD per person in North America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 131 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.