United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #43 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (2.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 48.5/100 (#30 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (19)
- Bahraindefense 2000
- Kuwaitdefense 2000
- Omandefense 2000
- Qatardefense 2000
- Saudi Arabiadefense 2000
- Yemennonaggression 1990
- Egyptnonaggression 1989
- Djiboutinonaggression 1975
- Somalianonaggression 1974
- Mauritanianonaggression 1973
- Algerianonaggression 1972
- Iraqnonaggression 1972
- Jordannonaggression 1972
- Lebanonnonaggression 1972
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (5)
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 5 transfers
24% of imports from France — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 252 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 1.4K hosted
Bahrain
Iran
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia