UAE Military Spending/Defense Budget 1997-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- UAE military spending/defense budget for 2014 was $22.76B, a 3.42% decline from 2013.
- UAE military spending/defense budget for 2013 was $23.56B, a 23.85% increase from 2012.
- UAE military spending/defense budget for 2012 was $19.02B, a 0.82% decline from 2011.
- UAE military spending/defense budget for 2011 was $19.18B, a 9.58% increase from 2010.
| UAE Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2014 |
$22.76B |
5.64% |
| 2013 |
$23.56B |
6.03% |
| 2012 |
$19.02B |
5.08% |
| 2011 |
$19.18B |
5.47% |
| 2010 |
$17.50B |
6.04% |
| 2009 |
$13.84B |
5.46% |
| 2008 |
$11.57B |
3.67% |
| 2007 |
$8.46B |
3.28% |
| 2006 |
$7.17B |
3.23% |
| 2005 |
$6.60B |
3.66% |
| 2004 |
$6.82B |
4.61% |
| 2003 |
$5.83B |
4.69% |
| 2002 |
$5.35B |
4.88% |
| 2001 |
$5.80B |
5.61% |
| 2000 |
$5.88B |
8.32% |
| 1999 |
$4.23B |
7.67% |
| 1998 |
$4.01B |
8.63% |
| 1997 |
$3.34B |
6.76% |
