Euro area vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Euro area rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure over time

  • Euro area
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 265.77 billion current USD.

That makes Euro area's figure about 12.7 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 120.75 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 116.89 billion current USD Euro area
2000s 154.71 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 146.97 billion current USD Euro area
2010s 185.16 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 164.76 billion current USD Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or United Arab Emirates?
Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and United Arab Emirates?
265.77 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Euro area and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
Euro area ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 2 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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About this data

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

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