High income vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

High income
1,385 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • High income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 1,385 current USD per person in High income, a difference of 891 current USD per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 97.82 current USD per person 69.88 current USD per person 27.94 current USD per person High income
1970s 172.4 current USD per person 1,253 current USD per person 1,080 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 383.01 current USD per person 2,617 current USD per person 2,234 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 509.3 current USD per person 1,258 current USD per person 749.15 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 719.26 current USD per person 1,311 current USD per person 591.38 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 959.24 current USD per person 2,316 current USD per person 1,357 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,179 current USD per person 2,177 current USD per person 998.33 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, High income or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 1,385 current USD per person in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between High income and Saudi Arabia?
891 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Saudi Arabia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do High income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
High income ranks 3rd 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.