Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
13th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
18
1997–2014

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014

00.020.040.061997200520141997: 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.047 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.055 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.052 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.058 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2014, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places United Arab Emirates 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1997 to 2014.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1997 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP
1998 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP +25.3%
1999 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2000 0.0563 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2001 0.0561 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2002 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2003 0.0469 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2004 0.0461 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2005 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2006 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2007 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2008 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2009 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP +48.8%
2010 0.0569 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2011 0.052 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2012 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2013 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2014 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0563 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 14 Azerbaijan 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 16 Turkmenistan 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.