Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure
Japan
55.27 billion current USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
80.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 80.33 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan, a difference of 25.06 billion current USD.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 815.55 million current USD | 211.64 million current USD | 603.90 million current USD | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.77 billion current USD | 6.59 billion current USD | 1.82 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 16.37 billion current USD | 19.44 billion current USD | 3.07 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 39.98 billion current USD | 16.27 billion current USD | 23.72 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 43.76 billion current USD | 26.91 billion current USD | 16.86 billion current USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 50.43 billion current USD | 65.93 billion current USD | 15.50 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 50.33 billion current USD | 71.35 billion current USD | 21.02 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 80.33 billion current USD against 55.27 billion current USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25.06 billion current USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.
- 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)