Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 410.43 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1,866 current USD per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.65 current USD per person | 1,181 current USD per person | 1,135 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80.65 current USD per person | 1,311 current USD per person | 1,230 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 125.38 current USD per person | 2,316 current USD per person | 2,190 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 261.25 current USD per person | 2,177 current USD per person | 1,916 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 410.43 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,866 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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.