Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per capita
Israel
3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Israel rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 588 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 992.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 433.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 558.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 3,412 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,753 constant 2022 US$ per person | 341.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3,085 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,816 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,731 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,585 constant 2022 US$ per person | 152.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,185 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,857 constant 2022 US$ per person | 328.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 2,513 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,734 constant 2022 US$ per person | 221.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,933 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,619 constant 2022 US$ per person | 314.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Israel, at 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 588 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Israel ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.