Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Europe & Central Asia
774.37 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 774.37 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1,502 current USD per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 196.38 current USD per person 1,410 current USD per person 1,213 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 239.89 current USD per person 1,235 current USD per person 995.55 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 326.71 current USD per person 1,311 current USD per person 983.93 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 416.99 current USD per person 2,316 current USD per person 1,899 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 576.06 current USD per person 2,177 current USD per person 1,601 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 or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 774.37 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
1,502 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.