Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Saudi Arabia
80.33 billion current USD
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.76 billion current USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 81.76 billion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.43 billion current USD.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 211.64 million current USD 6.05 billion current USD 5.84 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6.59 billion current USD 11.73 billion current USD 5.15 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 19.10 billion current USD 30.21 billion current USD 11.10 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 16.27 billion current USD 41.16 billion current USD 24.89 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.91 billion current USD 57.19 billion current USD 30.29 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 65.93 billion current USD 60.46 billion current USD 5.47 billion current USD Saudi Arabia
2020s 71.35 billion current USD 68.92 billion current USD 2.43 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, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.76 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 Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.43 billion current USD, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.