Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 1970s | 485.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 745.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 385.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 273.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.