Saudi Arabia Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Saudi Arabia was 19.00% in 1984. The top 5 years were: 1984 (19.00%), 1982 (17.72%), 1985 (17.00%), 1983 (16.97%), 1987 (16.90%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Saudi Arabia Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1984 |
19.00% |
| 2nd |
1982 |
17.72% |
| 3rd |
1985 |
17.00% |
| 4th |
1983 |
16.97% |
| 5th |
1987 |
16.90% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1984 |
19.00% |
+2.03% |
108th |
| 1987 |
16.90% |
−0.10% |
113th |
| 1985 |
17.00% |
−2.01% |
113th |
| 1983 |
16.97% |
−0.75% |
104th |
| 1982 |
17.72% |
+4.46% |
103rd |
| 1979 |
15.77% |
−0.97% |
102nd |
| 1978 |
16.74% |
+1.09% |
100th |
| 1977 |
15.65% |
+4.81% |
101st |
| 1998 |
14.31% |
+3.31% |
135th |
| 1988 |
15.15% |
−1.74% |
110th |
| 1990 |
14.02% |
+0.63% |
114th |
| 2015 |
13.02% |
+2.49% |
150th |
| 1993 |
12.47% |
+1.18% |
138th |
| 1991 |
12.47% |
−1.55% |
115th |
| 1989 |
13.39% |
−1.76% |
113th |
| 1981 |
13.27% |
+0.65% |
107th |
| 1980 |
12.61% |
−3.16% |
106th |
| 2014 |
10.54% |
+1.64% |
153rd |
| 2001 |
11.42% |
+0.88% |
140th |
| 1999 |
11.38% |
−2.93% |
137th |
| 1997 |
11.00% |
+2.53% |
140th |
| 1994 |
10.64% |
−1.82% |
137th |
| 1992 |
11.28% |
−1.19% |
126th |
| 1973 |
10.84% |
+0.76% |
89th |
| 1967 |
11.51% |
+0.19% |
74th |
| 1966 |
11.32% |
+3.63% |
75th |
| 2017 |
9.85% |
+0.29% |
151st |
| 2016 |
9.56% |
−3.46% |
150th |
| 2009 |
9.62% |
+2.26% |
148th |
| 2002 |
9.76% |
−1.66% |
143rd |
| 2000 |
10.53% |
−0.85% |
140th |
| 1995 |
9.28% |
−1.37% |
135th |
| 1972 |
10.08% |
+1.44% |
84th |
| 2020 |
8.79% |
+1.00% |
150th |
| 2018 |
8.81% |
−1.03% |
153rd |
| 2013 |
8.89% |
+1.27% |
152nd |
| 2010 |
8.57% |
−1.05% |
147th |
| 2007 |
8.53% |
+0.68% |
143rd |
| 2006 |
7.85% |
+0.12% |
146th |
| 2005 |
7.73% |
−0.35% |
151st |
| 2004 |
8.08% |
−0.61% |
150th |
| 2003 |
8.69% |
−1.07% |
147th |
| 1969 |
9.57% |
+1.48% |
76th |
| 2019 |
7.79% |
−1.02% |
150th |
| 2012 |
7.62% |
+0.44% |
148th |
| 1996 |
8.47% |
−0.81% |
137th |
| 1971 |
8.64% |
−0.76% |
85th |
| 1970 |
9.40% |
−0.17% |
83rd |
| 1968 |
8.09% |
−3.42% |
75th |
| 1965 |
7.69% |
+1.72% |
70th |
| 2025 |
6.52% |
−0.78% |
6th |
| 2024 |
7.30% |
+0.01% |
144th |
| 2023 |
7.28% |
+0.89% |
147th |
| 2022 |
6.40% |
−0.83% |
148th |
| 2021 |
7.23% |
−1.56% |
151st |
| 2011 |
7.17% |
−1.39% |
144th |
| 2008 |
7.35% |
−1.17% |
150th |
| 1964 |
5.97% |
+0.06% |
65th |
| 1963 |
5.90% |
– |
63rd |
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