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REVEALED: The countries leading the MidEast arms race
Arabian Business counts down the regional powers splashing the cash on military capabilities
Bahrain – military spending: US$700m, or 3.9 percent of GDP
Libya – military spending: US$1.1bn, or 5.1 percent of GDP
Jordan – military spending: US$1.4bn, or 5.4 percent of GDP
Lebanon – military spending: US$1.6bn, or 4.5 percent of GDP
Qatar – military spending: US$2.4bn, or 3 percent of GDP
Morocco – military spending: US$3.2bn, or 3
Oman – military spending: US$4.52bn, or 11 percent of GDP
Egypt – military spending: US$4.3bn, or 2.8 percent of GDP
Kuwait – military spending: US$4.6bn, or 5.1 percent of GDP
Algeria – military spending: US$5.7bn, or 3.3 percent of GDP
United Arab Emirates – military spending: US$16.1bn, or 5 percent of GDP
Saudi Arabia – military spending: US$45.2bn, or 9.3 percent of GDP
