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

Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
Ukraine
1,709 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Ukraine rank
8th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 1,709 current USD per person in Ukraine, a difference of 567 current USD per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 167 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1,181 current USD per person 22.41 current USD per person 1,159 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 1,311 current USD per person 51.15 current USD per person 1,259 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,316 current USD per person 90.68 current USD per person 2,225 current USD per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,177 current USD per person 948.26 current USD per person 1,229 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, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 1,709 current USD per person in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
567 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 167 countries.
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.