Armenia vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Armenia
0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Armenia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Armenia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Armenia, a difference of 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Armenia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0325 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Armenia
2000s 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Armenia
2010s 0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Armenia
2020s 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Armenia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Armenia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Armenia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.