OECD members vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure
OECD members
2.6%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.6%
in 2014
OECD members rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Military expenditure over time
- OECD members
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.6% against 2.6% in OECD members, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 11th 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 | OECD members | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 7.7% | 5.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.6% against 2.6% in OECD members as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do OECD members and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 11th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product