Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 5.6% against 2.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2014.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?

3.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia

2.5%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

5.6%

in 2014

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

United Arab Emirates rank

9th

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.6% against 2.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1.8%	4.7%	3.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1.7%	5.7%	3.9%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 5.6% against 2.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 3.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product