Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates
Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars: $15.3B in Indonesia in 2025 and $27.8B in United Arab Emirates in 2014, by SIPRI estimates. In 2014 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by $20.6B, or 3.86 times that in Indonesia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1997.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Indonesia | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.3B | – |
| 2024 | $12B | – |
| 2023 | $11.1B | – |
| 2022 | $10.1B | – |
| 2021 | $8.77B | – |
| 2020 | $9.68B | – |
| 2019 | $8.31B | – |
| 2018 | $7.92B | – |
| 2017 | $9.01B | – |
| 2016 | $7.82B | – |
| 2015 | $8.37B | – |
| 2014 | $7.2B | $27.8B |
| 2013 | $8.17B | $29.5B |
| 2012 | $6.08B | $24.1B |
| 2011 | $5.3B | $24.4B |
| 2010 | $4.62B | $22.5B |
| 2009 | $3.93B | $17.9B |
| 2008 | $3.75B | $15.2B |
| 2007 | $4.03B | $12.5B |
| 2006 | $3.36B | $11.8B |
| 2005 | $3.3B | $11.9B |
| 2004 | $3.8B | $13B |
| 2003 | $3.4B | $11.7B |
| 2002 | $2.53B | $11.1B |
| 2001 | $2.09B | $12.3B |
| 2000 | $2.36B | $12.8B |
| 1999 | $2.29B | $9.37B |
| 1998 | $3.01B | $9.06B |
| 1997 | $4.61B | $7.68B |
| 1996 | $3.51B | – |
| 1995 | $3.13B | – |
| 1994 | $2.98B | – |
| 1993 | $2.69B | – |
| 1992 | $2.81B | – |
| 1991 | $2.61B | – |
| 1990 | $2.56B | – |
| 1989 | $2.32B | – |
| 1988 | $2.26B | – |
| 1987 | $2.37B | – |
| 1986 | $2.6B | – |
| 1985 | $2.64B | – |
| 1984 | $2.66B | – |
| 1983 | $2.66B | – |
| 1982 | $2.89B | – |
| 1981 | $2.93B | – |
| 1980 | $2.6B | – |
| 1979 | $2.24B | – |
| 1978 | $1.94B | – |
| 1977 | $1.77B | – |
| 1976 | $1.71B | – |
| 1975 | $1.71B | – |
| 1974 | $1.34B | – |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndonesia: 2.13 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personIndonesia: $4,555 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthIndonesia: 5.1% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationIndonesia: 1.9% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtIndonesia: 40.9% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personIndonesia: 2.87 tonnes in 2024United Arab Emirates: 18.26 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersIndonesia: 72.8% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Access to electricityIndonesia: 99.9% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaIndonesia: 50.7% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 4.6% in 2024