Saudi Arabia vs United States: Military spending, per capita
Saudi Arabia
2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 516 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,273 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,639 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,736 constant 2024 US$ per person | 69.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,636 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,086 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,438 constant 2024 US$ per person | 166.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 2,194 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,709 constant 2024 US$ per person | 515.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 2,762 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,857 constant 2024 US$ per person | 94.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 2,259 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,815 constant 2024 US$ per person | 555.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 516 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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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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.