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

15.63 billion current USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Military expenditure

Saudi Arabia

80.33 billion current USD

in 2024

Ukraine

64.70 billion current USD

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

7th

Ukraine rank

8th

Military expenditure over time

Saudi Arabia
Ukraine

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 80.33 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine, a difference of 15.63 billion current USD.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 167 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.37 billion current USD	1.14 billion current USD	15.23 billion current USD	Saudi Arabia
2000s	26.91 billion current USD	2.43 billion current USD	24.48 billion current USD	Saudi Arabia
2010s	65.93 billion current USD	4.15 billion current USD	61.78 billion current USD	Saudi Arabia
2020s	71.35 billion current USD	36.91 billion current USD	34.45 billion current USD	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?: Saudi Arabia, at 80.33 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 15.63 billion current USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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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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: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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