Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
302.41 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199220082024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 302.41 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 279.66 billion current USD.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 28.88 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 25.02 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 55.73 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 48.00 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 120.38 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 99.97 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 302.41 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
279.66 billion current USD, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 44 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
212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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