Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Russia
0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russia rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0799 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 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, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 11th 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.