Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1895 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1895 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0806 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0515 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0671 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1029 current USD per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1032 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0809 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0957 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0877 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0817 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0963 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1047 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1562 current USD per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1978 | 0.167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1324 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1768 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1693 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1699 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1687 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1337 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.139 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1056 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0921 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1421 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0869 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0808 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0773 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0785 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0853 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0735 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0962 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0857 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0713 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0871 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1026 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1257 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0924 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.095 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0711 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.126 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD 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), 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), 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 military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1895 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.