Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Saudi Arabia
1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United States of America
1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
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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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.