Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending
Netherlands
27.00 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
27.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2014
Netherlands rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military spending over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 812.30 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 80.75 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 812.30 million constant 2024 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending?
- Netherlands ranks 19th 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.