United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
In , United Arab Emirates's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 5.64.
That's down 6.5% from 2013, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2014 was 2.20 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2014
Trend (2005–2014)
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.04
- Trough
- 3.23
- 1-year change
- -6.5%
- 5-year change
- +3.4%
- +0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 5.6437 | |
| 6.0347 | |
| 5.0756 | |
| 5.4663 | |
| 6.0386 | |
| 5.4571 | |
| 3.6680 | |
| 3.2805 | |
| 3.2260 | |
| 3.6565 |
About Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Indicator code: MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS • Category: Public Sector
Frequently asked questions
- What was United Arab Emirates's Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2014?
- In 2014, United Arab Emirates's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 5.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is United Arab Emirates's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- United Arab Emirates's Military expenditure (% of GDP) fell 6.5% from 2013 to 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates's Military expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2014 was 2.20, so United Arab Emirates is above the world average.
- What is Military expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.