As of 2023, the military expenditure share of Saudi Arabia's GDP was about 7.09 percent. According to estimates, Saudi Arabia allocated around 75.8 billion U:S. dollars (current value) to their military spending budget.
Military expenditure as share of the gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2023
Characteristic
Expenditure as GDP share
2023
7.09%
2022
6.4%
2021
8.23%
2020
8.79%
2019
7.79%
2018
8.81%
2017
9.85%
2016
9.56%
2015
13.02%
2014
10.54%
2013
8.89%
2012
7.62%
2011
7.17%
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0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%
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SIPRI. (April 25, 2024). Military expenditure as share of the gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005183/saudi-arabia-military-expenditure-as-share-of-gdp/
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