Brazil vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending gmsd

Brazil
27.35 billion
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
24.89 billion
in 2020
Brazil rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Brazil
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 27.35 billion against 24.89 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.46 billion.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 6.28 billion 1.03 billion 5.25 billion Brazil
1980s 5.54 billion 4.23 billion 1.31 billion Brazil
1990s 15.42 billion 4.61 billion 10.80 billion Brazil
2000s 20.58 billion 8.64 billion 11.94 billion Brazil
2010s 34.54 billion 21.67 billion 12.88 billion Brazil
2020s 28.39 billion 24.89 billion 3.50 billion Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Brazil or United Arab Emirates?
Brazil, at 27.35 billion against 24.89 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
2.46 billion, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Brazil and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Brazil ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed