Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending sipri
Australia
35.26 billion
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
27.81 billion
in 2014
Australia rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military spending sipri over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.26 billion against 27.81 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.46 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.37 billion | 8.70 billion | 6.67 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion | 13.01 billion | 6.29 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.64 billion | 25.64 billion | 2.00 billion | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 35.26 billion against 27.81 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.46 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Australia ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.