Military spending per armed forces personnel in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 441,390 constant 2024 US$ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2014
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in United Arab Emirates is 441,390 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in United Arab Emirates peaked at 478,739 constant 2024 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,286 constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,855 constant 2024 US$ | 117,286 constant 2024 US$ | 142,978 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 249,577 constant 2024 US$ | 186,544 constant 2024 US$ | 351,417 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,054 constant 2024 US$ | 440,715 constant 2024 US$ | 478,739 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 3 Australia 521,125 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 463,783 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Sweden 450,217 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 398,108 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Canada 374,715 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 367,337 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0087 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 507.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 669.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 89.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2115 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in United Arab Emirates?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in United Arab Emirates was 441,390 constant 2024 US$ in 2014, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 478,739 constant 2024 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,286 constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.