Saudi Arabia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Saudi Arabia military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $75.01B, a 18.7% increase from 2021.
- Saudi Arabia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $63.19B, a 2.11% decline from 2020.
- Saudi Arabia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $64.56B, a 1.23% decline from 2019.
- Saudi Arabia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $65.36B, a 12.4% decline from 2018.
| Saudi Arabia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $75.01B | 7.42% |
| 2021 | $63.19B | 7.58% |
| 2020 | $64.56B | 9.18% |
| 2019 | $65.36B | 8.13% |
| 2018 | $74.61B | 9.14% |
| 2017 | $70.40B | 10.22% |
| 2016 | $63.67B | 9.87% |
| 2015 | $87.19B | 13.33% |
| 2014 | $80.76B | 10.68% |
| 2013 | $67.02B | 8.98% |
| 2012 | $56.50B | 7.68% |
| 2011 | $48.53B | 7.23% |
| 2010 | $45.24B | 8.57% |
| 2009 | $41.27B | 9.62% |
| 2008 | $38.22B | 7.35% |
| 2007 | $35.47B | 8.53% |
| 2006 | $29.58B | 7.85% |
| 2005 | $25.39B | 7.73% |
| 2004 | $20.91B | 8.08% |
| 2003 | $18.75B | 8.69% |
| 2002 | $18.50B | 9.76% |
| 2001 | $21.03B | 11.42% |
| 2000 | $19.96B | 10.53% |
| 1999 | $18.32B | 11.38% |
| 1998 | $20.86B | 14.31% |
| 1997 | $18.13B | 11.00% |
| 1996 | $13.34B | 8.47% |
| 1995 | $13.20B | 9.28% |
| 1994 | $14.28B | 10.64% |
| 1993 | $16.45B | 12.47% |
| 1992 | $15.36B | 11.28% |
| 1991 | $16.36B | 12.47% |
| 1990 | $16.36B | 14.02% |
| 1989 | $12.75B | 13.39% |
| 1988 | $13.35B | 15.15% |
| 1987 | $14.46B | 16.90% |
| 1986 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1985 | $17.66B | 17.00% |
| 1984 | $22.67B | 19.00% |
| 1983 | $21.87B | 16.97% |
| 1982 | $27.10B | 17.72% |
| 1981 | $24.40B | 13.27% |
| 1980 | $20.72B | 12.61% |
| 1979 | $17.62B | 15.77% |
| 1978 | $13.40B | 16.74% |
| 1977 | $11.58B | 15.65% |
| 1976 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1975 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1974 | $0.00B | 0.00% |
| 1973 | $1.57B | 10.84% |
| 1972 | $0.93B | 10.08% |
| 1971 | $0.59B | 8.64% |
| 1970 | $0.47B | 9.40% |
| 1969 | $0.43B | 9.57% |
| 1968 | $0.34B | 8.09% |
| 1967 | $0.34B | 11.51% |
| 1966 | $0.30B | 11.32% |
| 1965 | $0.18B | 7.69% |
| 1964 | $0.12B | 5.97% |
| 1963 | $0.11B | 5.90% |
| 1962 | $0.08B | 0.00% |
| 1961 | $0.07B | 0.00% |
| 1960 | $0.14B | 0.00% |