What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?

2,601 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?

9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.

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.

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita

Qatar

6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2014

Qatar rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

3rd

Military spending, per capita over time

Qatar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,601 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 161 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,848 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,588 constant 2024 US$ per person	740.34 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person	3,272 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,809 constant 2024 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, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?: Qatar, at 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 2,601 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.