What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Saudi Arabia

0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Saudi Arabia rank

9th

United Arab Emirates rank

8th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 160 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.1521 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0711 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.1054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.