Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Azerbaijan
0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 constant 2024 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, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 160 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.