Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 2,823 current USD per person in 2014. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 2,823 current USD per person, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,063 current USD per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,184 current USD per person, in 1997.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,184 current USD per person | — |
| 1998 | 1,319 current USD per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,296 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,682 current USD per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 1,557 current USD per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,353 current USD per person | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,392 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,539 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,416 current USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,430 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,504 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,836 current USD per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 2,063 current USD per person | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2,548 current USD per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 2,700 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,574 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,063 current USD per person | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 2,823 current USD per person | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,266 current USD per person | 1,184 current USD per person | 1,319 current USD per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,577 current USD per person | 1,353 current USD per person | 2,063 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,742 current USD per person | 2,548 current USD per person | 3,063 current USD per person | 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 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2,823 current USD per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,063 current USD per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 current USD per person in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.