COUNTRY / INDICATOR
United Arab Emirates Military Spending
United Arab Emirates military spending: latest available value for 2014, historical series from 1997, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,64 | -0,39 |
| 2013 | 6,03 | 0,96 |
| 2012 | 5,08 | -0,39 |
| 2011 | 5,47 | -0,57 |
| 2010 | 6,04 | 0,58 |
| 2009 | 5,46 | 1,79 |
| 2008 | 3,67 | 0,39 |
| 2007 | 3,28 | 0,05 |
| 2006 | 3,23 | -0,43 |
| 2005 | 3,66 | -0,96 |
| 2004 | 4,61 | -0,08 |
| 2003 | 4,69 | -0,18 |
| 2002 | 4,88 | -0,74 |
| 2001 | 5,61 | -2,71 |
| 2000 | 8,32 | 0,65 |
| 1999 | 7,67 | -0,96 |
| 1998 | 8,63 | 1,87 |
| 1997 | 6,76 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Source organization: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 05:39:08. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
18 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 03:01:13 | 2009 | 5,46 | 5,46 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 03:01:13 | 2010 | 6,04 | 6,04 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 03:01:13 | 2011 | 5,47 | 5,47 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 03:01:13 | 2012 | 5,08 | 5,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 03:01:13 | 2013 | 6,03 | 6,03 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 03:01:13 | 2014 | 5,64 | 5,64 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:10:28 | 2009 | 5,46 | 5,46 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:10:28 | 2010 | 6,04 | 6,04 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:10:28 | 2011 | 5,47 | 5,47 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:10:28 | 2012 | 5,08 | 5,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:10:28 | 2013 | 6,03 | 6,03 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:10:28 | 2014 | 5,64 | 5,64 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 17:23:34 | 2009 | 5,46 | 5,46 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 17:23:34 | 2010 | 6,04 | 6,04 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 17:23:34 | 2011 | 5,47 | 5,47 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 17:23:34 | 2012 | 5,08 | 5,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 17:23:34 | 2013 | 6,03 | 6,03 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 17:23:34 | 2014 | 5,64 | 5,64 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesUnited Arab Emirates recorded 5,64 percent of GDP in 2014, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2013, the military spending decreased by 0,39.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an upward direction.
Across 18 observations from 1997 to 2014, the average was 5,48; the minimum was 3,23 in 2006 and the maximum was 8,63 in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9 out of 164 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is above the available average for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
It is also above the available average for the High income group.
Defense burden and spending priorities.