Military spending as a share of government spending in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military spending as a share of government spending was 17.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 17.0% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2014.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.2% | — |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in United Arab Emirates?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in United Arab Emirates was 17.0% in 2014, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.