Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 17.0% against 7.7% in Least developed countries as of 2014.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?

9.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Least developed countries

7.7%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

17.0%

in 2014

Least developed countries rank

15th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Least developed countries
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.0% against 7.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.3%	20.1%	6.9%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	11.1%	21.5%	10.5%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	8.7%	18.1%	9.5%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 17.0% against 7.7% in Least developed countries as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?: 9.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Least developed countries ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 44 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: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure