China vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
China
31,616 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,175 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36,175 current USD per square kilometre against 31,616 current USD per square kilometre in China, a difference of 4,559 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,198 current USD per square kilometre | 5,931 current USD per square kilometre | 4,733 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,428 current USD per square kilometre | 7,566 current USD per square kilometre | 6,138 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5,134 current USD per square kilometre | 12,517 current USD per square kilometre | 7,384 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 19,178 current USD per square kilometre | 30,669 current USD per square kilometre | 11,491 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30,162 current USD per square kilometre | 32,149 current USD per square kilometre | 1,986 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36,175 current USD per square kilometre against 31,616 current USD per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,559 current USD per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.