Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
51st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -79.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0181 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +759.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0777 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +328.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0927 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +792.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0327 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +158.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +806.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +504.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +158.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0434 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 48 Bahamas 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Niger 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Armenia 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Belgium 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 36,175 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.