Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Oman
0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Oman rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6712 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.4317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1990s | 0.1817 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.0853 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.