Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iraq
-4.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 2020
Iraq rank
167th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -4.9 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iraq ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.16 % change on previous year | 67.91 % change on previous year | 44.75 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 12.56 % change on previous year | -0.1494 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | -17.15 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 26.24 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 19.2 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -26.1 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 19.6 % 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, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- Iraq, at -4.9 % 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 Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.6 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 167th 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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About this data
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.