Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Portugal
46,243 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,175 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46,243 current USD per square kilometre against 36,175 current USD per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10,068 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,168 current USD per square kilometre | 102.11 current USD per square kilometre | 2,066 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4,872 current USD per square kilometre | 3,068 current USD per square kilometre | 1,804 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7,726 current USD per square kilometre | 9,045 current USD per square kilometre | 1,319 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 19,223 current USD per square kilometre | 7,566 current USD per square kilometre | 11,657 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30,225 current USD per square kilometre | 12,517 current USD per square kilometre | 17,708 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34,480 current USD per square kilometre | 30,669 current USD per square kilometre | 3,811 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40,808 current USD per square kilometre | 32,149 current USD per square kilometre | 8,660 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 46,243 current USD per square kilometre against 36,175 current USD per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 10,068 current USD per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 33rd 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.