Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 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, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th 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.