Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending as a share of government spending
Israel
17.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
17.0%
in 2014
Israel rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Israel currently reports 17.8% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 162 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 21.5% | 7.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 18.1% | 4.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- Israel, at 17.8% against 17.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Israel ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.