Military spending, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre was 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 171 countries
All-time high
374,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
49
1971–2020
Military spending, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 374,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,985 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 1,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,582 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 8,364 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +223.9% |
| 1977 | 27,527 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +229.1% |
| 1978 | 33,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 49,718 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 61,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 72,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 74,790 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 68,094 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 63,506 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 60,307 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 53,754 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 49,530 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 46,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 46,220 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 99,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1992 | 62,342 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 52,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 51,820 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 50,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 51,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 66,280 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 75,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 81,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 80,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 73,766 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 63,860 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 63,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75,922 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 127,760 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 155,598 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 187,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 201,357 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 186,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 234,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 214,121 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 263,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 305,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 343,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 336,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 340,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 331,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 374,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 20.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +229.1% | 8,364 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,527 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +223.9% | 2,582 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,364 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,451 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,718 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 59,554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 46,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 74,790 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,978 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 50,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 99,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 63,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 201,357 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 214,121 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 374,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 6 Netherlands 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 374,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.