What is the difference in military expenditure between IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?

899.54 billion current USD, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD)

IBRD only

982.72 billion current USD

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

83.18 billion current USD

in 2025

IBRD only rank

7th

Saudi Arabia rank

8th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

IBRD only
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 982.72 billion current USD against 83.18 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 899.54 billion current USD.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 44 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	82.18 billion current USD	12.75 billion current USD	69.43 billion current USD	IBRD only
1990s	95.38 billion current USD	16.27 billion current USD	79.11 billion current USD	IBRD only
2000s	197.24 billion current USD	26.91 billion current USD	170.33 billion current USD	IBRD only
2010s	494.18 billion current USD	65.93 billion current USD	428.25 billion current USD	IBRD only
2020s	747.93 billion current USD	73.33 billion current USD	674.61 billion current USD	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, IBRD only or Saudi Arabia?: IBRD only, at 982.72 billion current USD against 83.18 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?: 899.54 billion current USD, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?: IBRD only ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)