Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 22.76 billion current USD in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates is 22.76 billion current USD, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 23.56 billion current USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.34 billion current USD, in 1997.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 billion current USD | 3.34 billion current USD | 4.23 billion current USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.73 billion current USD | 5.35 billion current USD | 13.84 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 billion current USD | 17.50 billion current USD | 23.56 billion current USD | 5 |
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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), 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)
- 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 military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 22.76 billion current USD in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 23.56 billion current USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 billion current USD in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.8%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.