Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Low & middle income
687.69 billion current USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
80.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 687.69 billion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 607.36 billion current USD.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 41 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 83.08 billion current USD 12.75 billion current USD 70.33 billion current USD Low & middle income
1990s 94.10 billion current USD 16.27 billion current USD 77.84 billion current USD Low & middle income
2000s 182.57 billion current USD 26.91 billion current USD 155.66 billion current USD Low & middle income
2010s 429.71 billion current USD 65.93 billion current USD 363.78 billion current USD Low & middle income
2020s 595.62 billion current USD 71.35 billion current USD 524.26 billion current USD Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
Low & middle income, at 687.69 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 Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
607.36 billion current USD, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Low & middle income ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 41 groups.
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.