Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 320,404 current USD per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2014, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 320,404 current USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 331,753 current USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46,969 current USD per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46,969 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 56,468 current USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 59,604 current USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 82,735 current USD per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 81,638 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 75,389 current USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 82,156 current USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 95,985 current USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 92,991 current USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 100,893 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 119,135 current USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 162,936 current USD per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 194,824 current USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 246,476 current USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 270,090 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 267,870 current USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 331,753 current USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 320,404 current USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,347 current USD per square kilometre | 46,969 current USD per square kilometre | 59,604 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 108,868 current USD per square kilometre | 75,389 current USD per square kilometre | 194,824 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,319 current USD per square kilometre | 246,476 current USD per square kilometre | 331,753 current USD per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 6 South Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 435,187 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 351,991 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 311,261 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 257,332 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 250,193 current USD per square kilometre 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 320,404 current USD per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 331,753 current USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,969 current USD per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.