OECD members vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
OECD members
0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
OECD members rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- OECD members
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 41 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, OECD members or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do OECD members and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.