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

Latest (2014)
2,823 current USD per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3,063 current USD per person
in 2013
All-time low
1,184 current USD per person
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2014

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997200520141997: 1.2k current USD per person1998: 1.3k current USD per person1999: 1.3k current USD per person2000: 1.7k current USD per person2001: 1.6k current USD per person2002: 1.4k current USD per person2003: 1.4k current USD per person2004: 1.5k current USD per person2005: 1.4k current USD per person2006: 1.4k current USD per person2007: 1.5k current USD per person2008: 1.8k current USD per person2009: 2.1k current USD per person2010: 2.5k current USD per person2011: 2.7k current USD per person2012: 2.6k current USD per person2013: 3.1k current USD per person2014: 2.8k current USD per person

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

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1997 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
  2. 2 Israel 4,650 current USD per person compare
  3. 3 United States 2,933 current USD per person compare
  4. 5 Singapore 2,495 current USD per person compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 2,276 current USD per person compare
  6. 7 Norway 1,873 current USD per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
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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.