What is the difference in military expenditure between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?

113.62 billion current USD, with Arab World ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Arab World

136.37 billion current USD

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

22.76 billion current USD

in 2014

Arab World rank

19th

United Arab Emirates rank

20th

Military expenditure over time

Arab World
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 136.37 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 113.62 billion current USD.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.0 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Arab World ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.17 billion current USD	3.86 billion current USD	33.31 billion current USD	Arab World
2000s	58.29 billion current USD	7.73 billion current USD	50.56 billion current USD	Arab World
2010s	125.59 billion current USD	20.41 billion current USD	105.18 billion current USD	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?: Arab World, at 136.37 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?: 113.62 billion current USD, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Arab World ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)