OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
OECD members
0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
OECD members ranks 11th 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 | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.066 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 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, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 11th 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.