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

Qatar
5,800 current USD per person
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5,800 current USD per person against 2,823 current USD per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,977 current USD per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1,178 current USD per person 1,567 current USD per person 389.09 current USD per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,161 current USD per person 2,548 current USD per person 1,387 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, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 5,800 current USD per person against 2,823 current USD per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
2,977 current USD per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Qatar ranks 1st 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.