Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending sipri
Japan
59.49 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
81.47 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Military spending sipri over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 81.47 billion against 59.49 billion in Japan, a difference of 21.98 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 billion | 1.98 billion | 7.70 billion | Japan |
| 1970s | 17.26 billion | 14.03 billion | 3.23 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 26.05 billion | 34.80 billion | 8.75 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 35.03 billion | 29.22 billion | 5.81 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.40 billion | 44.65 billion | 8.25 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 37.11 billion | 78.31 billion | 41.19 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 46.83 billion | 75.50 billion | 28.67 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 81.47 billion against 59.49 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 21.98 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.