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

Eritrea
-9.62 % change on previous year
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 2020
Eritrea rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • United Arab Emirates
0100200197219962020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -6.5 % change on previous year against -9.62 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 3.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Eritrea ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 31.05 % change on previous year 8.09 % change on previous year 22.96 % change on previous year Eritrea
2000s -14.98 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year 25.7 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.9543 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Eritrea or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at -6.5 % change on previous year against -9.62 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
3.12 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 170th 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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Indicator
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.