What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Saudi Arabia

0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Yemen

0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Saudi Arabia rank

6th

Yemen rank

5th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Saudi Arabia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0851 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0452 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.1041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0447 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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.