Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.89 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- Spain, at 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.89 billion constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.