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% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
5.90% |
| 1961 |
$0.07B |
5.90% |
| 1960 |
$0.14B |
5.90% |
