United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

United Arab Emirates
2,823 current USD per person
in 2014
United States of America
2,933 current USD per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,933 current USD per person against 2,823 current USD per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 110 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.

United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,266 current USD per person 1,066 current USD per person 200.23 current USD per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 1,577 current USD per person 1,691 current USD per person 113.8 current USD per person United States of America
2010s 2,742 current USD per person 2,256 current USD per person 485.87 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, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,933 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 United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
110 current USD per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.