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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.