Azerbaijan vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Azerbaijan
6.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
5.6%
in 2014
Azerbaijan rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Azerbaijan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th 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 | Azerbaijan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.7% | 5.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or United Arab Emirates?
- Azerbaijan, at 6.5% against 5.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th 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