What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The highest recorded value was 0.1685 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does United Arab Emirates rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?

United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.

Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

Name: Military spending, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.6%

World rank

8th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.1685 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1971–2020

Military spending, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1685 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2020.
Year	constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.1685 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.1159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1973	0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.3%
1974	0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.2%
1975	0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1976	0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+148.1%
1977	0.0786 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+154.2%
1978	0.0997 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1979	0.1131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1980	0.0995 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1981	0.1038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.1139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1983	0.113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.1079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1985	0.1055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1986	0.1125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1987	0.0967 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1988	0.0903 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1990	0.0829 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1991	0.137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.2%
1992	0.0816 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1993	0.0666 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1994	0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1995	0.0545 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.0597 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1998	0.0705 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1999	0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2001	0.0507 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2003	0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2004	0.0365 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2005	0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
2006	0.0498 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2008	0.0453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2009	0.0523 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2010	0.0541 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2011	0.0412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2012	0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2013	0.053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.0575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2015	0.0626 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2016	0.0634 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2018	0.0535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2019	0.0613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2020	0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

United Arab Emirates's 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
United Arab Emirates's 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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	+154.2%	0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0786 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+148.1%	0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1685 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.1022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0733 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0469 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0549 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0634 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
2020s	0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

5 Yemen 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Saudi Arabia 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Oman 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Algeria 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Israel 0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Qatar 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?: Military spending, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The highest recorded value was 0.1685 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?: United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.