Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
21,931 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
320,404 current USD per square kilometre
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 320,404 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 298,473 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 14.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7,508 current USD per square kilometre 54,347 current USD per square kilometre 46,839 current USD per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 10,462 current USD per square kilometre 108,868 current USD per square kilometre 98,407 current USD per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 14,403 current USD per square kilometre 287,319 current USD per square kilometre 272,915 current USD per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 320,404 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
298,473 current USD per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.