Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies

Australia
1.30 billion constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.30 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 143.08 million constant 2021 US dollars.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 81 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 250.51 million constant 2021 US dollars 71.23 million constant 2021 US dollars 179.28 million constant 2021 US dollars Australia
2020s 1.54 billion constant 2021 US dollars 822.98 million constant 2021 US dollars 717.10 million constant 2021 US dollars Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
Australia, at 1.30 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
143.08 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
Australia ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Unit
constant 2021 US dollars
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 743 data points, 2016–2025
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Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.