Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Israel
0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Israel rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.0978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.0633 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- Israel, at 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 160 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.