Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Oman
0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Oman rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1642 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.1559 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0936 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0718 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0855 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 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, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 11th 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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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.