Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Italy
2.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
116th
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.3 % change on previous year against 2.79 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.51 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 18.52 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.4365 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.97 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.3 % change on previous year against 2.79 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.51 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.