What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between United Arab Emirates and World?

2,497 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

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

United Arab Emirates

2,823 current USD per person

in 2014

World

325.74 current USD per person

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

4th

World rank

3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

United Arab Emirates
World

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,823 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World, a difference of 2,497 current USD per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 8.7 times World's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

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

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,266 current USD per person	119.56 current USD per person	1,147 current USD per person	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1,577 current USD per person	168.77 current USD per person	1,408 current USD per person	United Arab Emirates
2010s	2,742 current USD per person	241.51 current USD per person	2,500 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 World?: United Arab Emirates, at 2,823 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between United Arab Emirates and World?: 2,497 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and World 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: 21 August 2026

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.