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

5.72 billion current USD, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway 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.

Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD)

Norway

17.03 billion current USD

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

22.76 billion current USD

in 2014

Norway rank

24th

United Arab Emirates rank

22nd

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Norway
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22.76 billion current USD against 17.03 billion current USD in Norway, a difference of 5.72 billion current USD.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.30 billion current USD	3.86 billion current USD	564.01 million current USD	United Arab Emirates
2000s	4.77 billion current USD	7.73 billion current USD	2.96 billion current USD	United Arab Emirates
2010s	7.12 billion current USD	20.41 billion current USD	13.28 billion current USD	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Norway or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 22.76 billion current USD against 17.03 billion current USD in Norway as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Norway and United Arab Emirates?: 5.72 billion current USD, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Norway ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
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: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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