Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.6%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Military expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.6% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.7% | 2.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.6% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product