Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure was 5.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2014, military expenditure in United Arab Emirates stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.8% | — |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 5.6% in 2014, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product