Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
33rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0255 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0208 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +699.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 1989 | 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1281.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +176.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +170.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Serbia 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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 capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (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 unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.