Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
80.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 88.46 billion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.13 billion current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 billion current USD 211.64 million current USD 4.10 billion current USD Germany
1970s 13.34 billion current USD 6.59 billion current USD 6.75 billion current USD Germany
1980s 24.81 billion current USD 19.10 billion current USD 5.71 billion current USD Germany
1990s 35.27 billion current USD 16.27 billion current USD 19.01 billion current USD Germany
2000s 34.93 billion current USD 26.91 billion current USD 8.02 billion current USD Germany
2010s 43.68 billion current USD 65.93 billion current USD 22.25 billion current USD Saudi Arabia
2020s 64.35 billion current USD 71.35 billion current USD 7.01 billion current USD Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Germany, at 88.46 billion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
8.13 billion current USD, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.