Which has higher military expenditure, Africa Western and Central or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 17.0% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2014.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?

10.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Africa Western and Central

7.0%

in 2006

United Arab Emirates

17.0%

in 2014

Africa Western and Central rank

17th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Military expenditure over time

Africa Western and Central
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.0% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 43 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Africa Western and Central or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 17.0% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?: 10.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2006.
How do Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure