Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending
Canada
37.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
27.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2014
Canada rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military spending over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.72 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.72 billion constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending?
- Canada ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.