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Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates

Military expenditure in the United Arab Emirates was 5.6% of GDP in 2014, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2013.

2014, % of GDP5.6
Change on 2013-0.4 pts
Series high8.61998
Series low3.22006

Military expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 1997 to 2014

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24681019972000200320062009201220141997: 6.8 % of GDP1998: 8.6 % of GDP1999: 7.7 % of GDP2000: 8.3 % of GDP2001: 5.6 % of GDP2002: 4.9 % of GDP2003: 4.7 % of GDP2004: 4.6 % of GDP2005: 3.7 % of GDP2006: 3.2 % of GDP2007: 3.3 % of GDP2008: 3.7 % of GDP2009: 5.5 % of GDP2010: 6 % of GDP2011: 5.5 % of GDP2012: 5.1 % of GDP2013: 6 % of GDP2014: 5.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 18 values
Period% of GDP
20145.6
20136
20125.1
20115.5
20106
20095.5
20083.7
20073.3
20063.2
20053.7
20044.6
20034.7
20024.9
20015.6
20008.3
19997.7
19988.6
19976.8

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates?

Military expenditure in the United Arab Emirates was 5.6% of GDP in 2014, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2013.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates?

8.6% of GDP in 1998, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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