Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Israel
0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Israel rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7831 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.4436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.1563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 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, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Israel, at 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 6th 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.