What is the difference in military expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?

49.81 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: Military expenditure

Saudi Arabia

301.24 billion current LCU

in 2024

Serbia

251.43 billion current LCU

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

48th

Serbia rank

51st

Military expenditure over time

Saudi Arabia
Serbia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 301.24 billion current LCU against 251.43 billion current LCU in Serbia, a difference of 49.81 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 51st of 167 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.23 billion current LCU	6.10 billion current LCU	60.13 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
2000s	100.88 billion current LCU	45.72 billion current LCU	55.16 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
2010s	247.23 billion current LCU	85.76 billion current LCU	161.47 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
2020s	267.58 billion current LCU	183.99 billion current LCU	83.59 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?: Saudi Arabia, at 301.24 billion current LCU against 251.43 billion current LCU in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?: 49.81 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?: Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 51st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)