Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 80.33 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia stood at 80.33 billion current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 87.19 billion current USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.56 million current USD, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140.89 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 71.56 million current USD | -49.2% |
| 1962 | 84.22 million current USD | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 113.78 million current USD | +35.1% |
| 1964 | 123.56 million current USD | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 177.78 million current USD | +43.9% |
| 1966 | 300.44 million current USD | +69.0% |
| 1967 | 336.22 million current USD | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 338.67 million current USD | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 429.33 million current USD | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 471.56 million current USD | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 587.27 million current USD | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 930.58 million current USD | +58.5% |
| 1973 | 1.57 billion current USD | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 4.07 billion current USD | +160.0% |
| 1975 | 6.58 billion current USD | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 9.08 billion current USD | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 11.58 billion current USD | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 13.40 billion current USD | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 17.62 billion current USD | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 20.72 billion current USD | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 24.40 billion current USD | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 27.10 billion current USD | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 21.87 billion current USD | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 22.67 billion current USD | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.66 billion current USD | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 16.06 billion current USD | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 14.46 billion current USD | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 13.35 billion current USD | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 12.75 billion current USD | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 16.36 billion current USD | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 16.36 billion current USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.36 billion current USD | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.45 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 14.28 billion current USD | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 13.20 billion current USD | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 13.34 billion current USD | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.13 billion current USD | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 20.86 billion current USD | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 18.32 billion current USD | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 19.96 billion current USD | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 21.03 billion current USD | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.50 billion current USD | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 18.75 billion current USD | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.91 billion current USD | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 25.39 billion current USD | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 29.58 billion current USD | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 35.47 billion current USD | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 38.22 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 41.27 billion current USD | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 45.24 billion current USD | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 48.53 billion current USD | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 56.50 billion current USD | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 67.02 billion current USD | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 80.76 billion current USD | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 87.19 billion current USD | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 63.67 billion current USD | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 70.40 billion current USD | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 74.61 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 65.36 billion current USD | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 64.56 billion current USD | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 63.19 billion current USD | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.92 billion current USD | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 77.77 billion current USD | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 80.33 billion current USD | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 80.33 billion current USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.62 billion current USD, 12.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 80.33 billion current USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 billion current USD, 19.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +160.0% | 1.57 billion current USD | 4.07 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.64 million current USD | 71.56 million current USD | 429.33 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.59 billion current USD | 471.56 million current USD | 17.62 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.10 billion current USD | 12.75 billion current USD | 27.10 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.27 billion current USD | 13.20 billion current USD | 20.86 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.91 billion current USD | 18.50 billion current USD | 41.27 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.93 billion current USD | 45.24 billion current USD | 87.19 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.35 billion current USD | 63.19 billion current USD | 80.33 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 80.33 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.19 billion current USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.56 million current USD in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.