Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.063 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0596 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0467 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 41 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.