Which has higher military expenditure, Russian Federation or United Arab Emirates?

Russian Federation, at 18.9% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?

1.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?

17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.

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.

Russian Federation vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Russian Federation

18.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

17.0%

in 2014

Russian Federation rank

12th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Military expenditure over time

Russian Federation
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 18.9% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.9%	20.6%	12.7%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	10.8%	21.5%	10.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	10.8%	18.1%	7.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Russian Federation or United Arab Emirates?: Russian Federation, at 18.9% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?: 1.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Russian Federation ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 161 countries.
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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About this data

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: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure