Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.