What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?

213 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita

Saudi Arabia

2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ukraine

1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

8th

Ukraine rank

9th

Military spending, per capita over time

Saudi Arabia
Ukraine

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ukraine, a difference of 213 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 161 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,081 constant 2024 US$ per person	31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,049 constant 2024 US$ per person	Saudi Arabia
2000s	2,194 constant 2024 US$ per person	55.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,138 constant 2024 US$ per person	Saudi Arabia
2010s	2,762 constant 2024 US$ per person	97.52 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,665 constant 2024 US$ per person	Saudi Arabia
2020s	2,259 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,147 constant 2024 US$ per person	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?: Saudi Arabia, at 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 213 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.