North America vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.03 trillion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 946.33 billion current USD.
That makes North America's figure about 12.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 41 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.54 billion current USD | 211.64 million current USD | 64.33 billion current USD | North America |
| 1970s | 97.48 billion current USD | 6.59 billion current USD | 90.89 billion current USD | North America |
| 1980s | 258.86 billion current USD | 19.10 billion current USD | 239.76 billion current USD | North America |
| 1990s | 313.55 billion current USD | 16.27 billion current USD | 297.28 billion current USD | North America |
| 2000s | 513.76 billion current USD | 26.91 billion current USD | 486.86 billion current USD | North America |
| 2010s | 708.04 billion current USD | 65.93 billion current USD | 642.11 billion current USD | North America |
| 2020s | 897.85 billion current USD | 71.35 billion current USD | 826.49 billion current USD | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 1.03 trillion 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 North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 946.33 billion current USD, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- North America ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.