Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,823 current USD per person against 2,276 current USD per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 547 current USD per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,281 current USD per person | 1,266 current USD per person | 14.67 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,311 current USD per person | 1,577 current USD per person | 266.6 current USD per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2,252 current USD per person | 2,742 current USD per person | 489.77 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,823 current USD per person against 2,276 current USD per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 547 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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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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.