OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
OECD members
1,238 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
OECD members rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members, a difference of 1,038 current USD per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.21 current USD per person | 69.88 current USD per person | 38.34 current USD per person | OECD members |
| 1970s | 181.42 current USD per person | 1,253 current USD per person | 1,071 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 389.48 current USD per person | 2,617 current USD per person | 2,228 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 504.91 current USD per person | 1,258 current USD per person | 753.53 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 689.87 current USD per person | 1,311 current USD per person | 620.78 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 866.7 current USD per person | 2,316 current USD per person | 1,449 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,060 current USD per person | 2,177 current USD per person | 1,117 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, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,038 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th 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.