Military Spending in Saudi Arabia
Our latest data shows that Saudi Arabia spent $54,218,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 8.9% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Saudi military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $468,452,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $29,118,000,000 | 11.5% |
| 2002 | $25,562,000,000 | 9.8% |
| 2003 | $25,751,000,000 | 8.7% |
| 2004 | $28,628,000,000 | 8.4% |
| 2005 | $34,495,000,000 | 8.0% |
| 2006 | $39,294,000,000 | 8.3% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $45,264,000,000 | 9.2% |
| 2008 | $44,425,000,000 | 8.0% |
| 2009 | $45,655,000,000 | 11.0% |
| 2010 | $47,511,000,000 | 10.0% |
| 2011 | $48,531,000,000 | 8.4% |
| 2012 | $54,218,000,000 | 8.9% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Saudi Arabia are for defence and security.
Other Countries in the Region
SyriaNo Data (2012)
Iraq$5,693 Million (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
TajikistanNo Data (2012)
IranNo Data (2012)
QatarNo Data (2012)
Saudi Arabia$54,218 Million (2012)
Lebanon$1,622 Million (2012)
Saudi Arabia's Military Branches
Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (includes Marine Forces and Special Forces), Royal Saudi Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya as-Sa'udiya), Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Strategic Rocket Forces, Saudi Arabian National Guard.
Military Service Age in Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.