Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
200.58 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 200.58 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 177.83 billion current USD.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 44 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 53.81 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 49.95 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 78.87 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 71.14 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 161.90 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 141.49 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 200.58 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
177.83 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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)