United Arab Emirates vs United States: Military spending, per capita
United Arab Emirates
2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
United States
3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 515 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,781 constant 2022 US$ per person | 407.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,237 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,021 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,927 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,239 constant 2022 US$ per person | 514.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,478 constant 2022 US$ per person | 167.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,985 constant 2022 US$ per person | 338.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United States, at 3,162 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 United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 515 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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.