Armenia vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Armenia
0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Armenia rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Armenia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.050.10.150.2196019922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP in Armenia, a difference of 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.

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

Armenia ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0896 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0583 current USD per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0893 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Armenia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Armenia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Armenia ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.