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
0.050.10.150.20.25196019922024

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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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.