Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
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 Belgium, a difference of 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 169 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0001 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 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 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, Belgium 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 Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Belgium 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 Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 54th 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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About this data
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.