What is the difference in military expenditure between Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?

12.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?

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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Early-demographic dividend vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure

Early-demographic dividend

9.8%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

22.3%

in 2024

Early-demographic dividend rank

7th

Saudi Arabia rank

6th

Military expenditure over time

Early-demographic dividend
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.3% against 9.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

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

Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Early-demographic dividend	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.1%	32.4%	20.4%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	10.4%	28.1%	17.7%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	10.0%	26.3%	16.3%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	9.4%	22.6%	13.2%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Early-demographic dividend or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 22.3% against 9.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?: 12.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure