Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita
Saudi Arabia
2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 26 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,082 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,709 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5,816 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,558 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,585 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person | 669.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,857 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person | 132.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,702 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,580 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.