Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Arab World
276.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
Arab World rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 276.83 current USD per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,999 current USD per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 8.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.93 current USD per person | 76.57 current USD per person | 62.64 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 84.58 current USD per person | 1,253 current USD per person | 1,168 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 181.46 current USD per person | 2,617 current USD per person | 2,436 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 134.01 current USD per person | 1,258 current USD per person | 1,124 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 179.35 current USD per person | 1,311 current USD per person | 1,131 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 304.81 current USD per person | 2,316 current USD per person | 2,011 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 265.06 current USD per person | 2,177 current USD per person | 1,912 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 276.83 current USD per person in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,999 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.