Egypt vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, annual growth rate

Egypt
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 2020
Egypt rank
165th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Egypt
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports -3.61 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.89 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6633 % change on previous year 67.91 % change on previous year 67.25 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s -0.9164 % change on previous year -0.1494 % change on previous year 0.7671 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.6606 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.28 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year 9.44 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.64 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 14.64 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 21.14 % change on previous year Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Egypt or United Arab Emirates?
Egypt, at -3.61 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
2.89 % change on previous year, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Egypt and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.