Armenia vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Armenia
6.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
5.6%
in 2014
Armenia rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Armenia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 167 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 7.7% | 4.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.7% | 1.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or United Arab Emirates?
- Armenia, at 6.1% against 5.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Armenia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product