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

1.86 billion current USD, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Spain

24.62 billion current USD

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

22.76 billion current USD

in 2014

Spain rank

18th

United Arab Emirates rank

20th

Military expenditure over time

Spain
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Spain currently reports 24.62 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.86 billion current USD.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.44 billion current USD	3.86 billion current USD	6.58 billion current USD	Spain
2000s	15.46 billion current USD	7.73 billion current USD	7.73 billion current USD	Spain
2010s	18.54 billion current USD	20.41 billion current USD	1.87 billion current USD	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Spain or United Arab Emirates?: Spain, at 24.62 billion current USD against 22.76 billion current USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Spain and United Arab Emirates?: 1.86 billion current USD, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Spain ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 167 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: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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