Military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per capita was 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,696 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 341.72 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 341.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 347.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 480.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 770.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1967 | 812.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 775.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 912.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 959.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1,091 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,459 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 1,792 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 4,253 constant 2024 US$ per person | +137.4% |
| 1978 | 4,555 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 5,524 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 5,824 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6,388 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 6,696 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5,116 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 5,177 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,037 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 3,207 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 2,783 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 2,500 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 2,990 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 2,440 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2,474 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,046 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 1,731 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,660 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,169 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 2,414 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2,072 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 2,184 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,209 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,844 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,771 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,877 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,168 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2,367 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,615 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,466 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,436 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,561 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,481 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,692 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,923 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3,361 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3,404 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,346 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 2,614 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2,773 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,470 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 2,249 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,189 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,294 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,346 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,276 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 10.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +137.4% | 1,792 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,253 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 341.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 912.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per person | 959.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5,524 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,636 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,500 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6,696 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,660 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,990 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,194 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,771 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,615 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,762 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,346 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,404 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,259 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,189 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,346 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Singapore 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 6 United States 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 9 Ukraine 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Military spending, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,696 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.