Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita

Israel
3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Israel rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Israel
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 562 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 3,492 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,119 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
1980s 3,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person 172.42 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person 517.3 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
2000s 2,185 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person 460.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
2010s 2,496 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person 149 constant 2022 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 2,723 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person 75.7 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
Israel, at 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
562 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Israel ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.