Military spending, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita was 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4,657 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 284.21 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 472.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 426.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 323.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 284.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 337.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 964.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +185.5% |
| 1977 | 2,753 constant 2022 US$ per person | +185.4% |
| 1978 | 2,930 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3,872 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 4,270 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 4,657 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 4,554 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,915 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 3,453 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 3,108 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2,602 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 2,234 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 1,948 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 1,834 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,215 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 3,518 constant 2022 US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 1992 | 2,094 constant 2022 US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 1,667 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 1,581 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,471 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,421 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,671 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 1,754 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,763 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,635 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,407 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1,146 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1,078 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,217 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1,945 constant 2022 US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 2,206 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2,361 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,979 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 2,421 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 2,140 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,535 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 2,822 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 3,030 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,810 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,708 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,522 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,818 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 13.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +185.5% | 337.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 964.52 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1977 | +185.4% | 964.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,753 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person | 284.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,872 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,834 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,657 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,421 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,518 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,078 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,361 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,140 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,030 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Qatar 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 2 Israel 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 3 United States 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- 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, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Military spending, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4,657 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military spending, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.