What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Oman and United Arab Emirates?

0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Oman ahead.

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

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Oman

0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Oman rank

11th

United Arab Emirates rank

13th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

Oman
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0798 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP	Oman
2000s	0.0718 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP	Oman
2010s	0.0826 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Oman or United Arab Emirates?: Oman, at 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Oman and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Oman ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit: current USD per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.