What is the difference in military spending between Turkey and United Arab Emirates?

994.60 million constant 2024 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

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

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.

Turkey vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending

Turkey

26.81 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

27.81 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2014

Turkey rank

20th

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

Military spending over time

Turkey
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey, a difference of 994.60 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.67 billion constant 2024 US$	8.70 billion constant 2024 US$	2.97 billion constant 2024 US$	Turkey
2000s	10.82 billion constant 2024 US$	13.01 billion constant 2024 US$	2.19 billion constant 2024 US$	United Arab Emirates
2010s	11.06 billion constant 2024 US$	25.64 billion constant 2024 US$	14.58 billion constant 2024 US$	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Turkey or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in Turkey as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending between Turkey and United Arab Emirates?: 994.60 million constant 2024 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Turkey and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending?: Turkey ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Military spending
Unit: constant 2024 US$
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.