United Arab Emirates vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP
United Arab Emirates
0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Yemen
0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Yemen rank
5th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0733 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0469 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, United Arab Emirates or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between United Arab Emirates and Yemen?
- 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.