Military expenditure share of the budget in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 22.31%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 144. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 13.14 pp.
1990–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.31 | −0.24 pp |
| 2023 | 22.55 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 22.65 | −0.16 pp |
| 2021 | 22.81 | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 22.51 | −0.64 pp |
| 2019 | 23.15 | −2.79 pp |
| 2018 | 25.94 | −4.77 pp |
| 2017 | 30.71 | +2.96 pp |
| 2016 | 27.75 | −4.9 pp |
| 2015 | 32.65 | +6.1 pp |
| 2014 | 26.55 | +1.29 pp |
| 2013 | 25.27 | +2.17 pp |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +1.09 pp |
| 2011 | 22.01 | −3.93 pp |
| 2010 | 25.95 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 25.95 | −1.62 pp |
| 2008 | 27.56 | −1.39 pp |
| 2007 | 28.95 | +0.17 pp |
| 2006 | 28.78 | +1.32 pp |
| 2005 | 27.46 | +1.47 pp |
| 2004 | 25.99 | −0.24 pp |
| 2003 | 26.23 | −0.98 pp |
| 2002 | 27.21 | −3.7 pp |
| 2001 | 30.91 | −0.88 pp |
| 2000 | 31.79 | −5.58 pp |
| 1999 | 37.37 | −3.79 pp |
| 1998 | 41.16 | +10.44 pp |
| 1997 | 30.72 | +5.47 pp |
| 1996 | 25.25 | −3.2 pp |
| 1995 | 28.45 | −2.85 pp |
| 1994 | 31.3 | −1.53 pp |
| 1993 | 32.83 | +5.58 pp |
| 1992 | 27.26 | −8.19 pp |
| 1991 | 35.44 | +0 pp |
| 1990 | 35.44 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
