Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 172 countries
All-time high
459.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1976
All-time low
19.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1979
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 459.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1979.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 65.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1969 | 54.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 240.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +343.9% |
| 1971 | 71.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.3% |
| 1972 | 67.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 201.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +198.6% |
| 1974 | 204.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 281.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 459.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.0% |
| 1977 | 428.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 268.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 19.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.6% |
| 1980 | 197.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +902.7% |
| 1981 | 388.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +96.2% |
| 1982 | 137.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 131.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 237.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +79.9% |
| 1985 | 104.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.0% |
| 1986 | 89.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 121.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 24.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 370.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1383.3% |
| 1990 | 295.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 118.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 96.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 261.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +170.2% |
| 1994 | 245.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 174.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 185.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 244.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 248.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 133.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 70.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 49.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 55.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 161.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +188.7% |
| 2004 | 258.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 444.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 384.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 145.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 115.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 90.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 94.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 171.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.2% |
| 2012 | 154.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 299.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.2% |
| 2014 | 91.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.6% |
| 2015 | 138.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 105.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 88.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 112.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 74.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 69.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 56.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 70.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 90.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 54.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 65.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 224.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 459.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 388.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 96.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 295.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 49.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 444.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 74.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 299.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 56.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 90.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 3 Seychelles 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 4 Ukraine 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 5 Kuwait 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 8 Malta 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 320,404 current USD per square kilometre (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 459.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.