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

Belgium
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
Belgium rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

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

  • Belgium
  • 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 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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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.