Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure was 17.0% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2014, military expenditure in United Arab Emirates stood at 17.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 161 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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.2% | — |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Russian Federation 18.9% compare
- 13 Armenia 18.3% compare
- 14 Chad 17.2% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 17.0% compare
- 17 Mali 16.6% compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 15.2% 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 17.0% 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 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure