Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iran
-5.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-5.63 % change on previous year
in 2014
Iran rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
140th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iran currently reports -5.59 % change on previous year against -5.63 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6106 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -5.52 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 15.4 % 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, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- Iran, at -5.59 % change on previous year against -5.63 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 159 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.