Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 56.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 54.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 14.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 59.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 45.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 34.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 74.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 39.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 65.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 44.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 75.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 78.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 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.