Russia vs Saudi Arabia
Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $158B in Russia and $81.5B in Saudi Arabia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by $76.7B, or 1.94 times that in Saudi Arabia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
- In 2025, Russia ranked 3 and Saudi Arabia ranked 7 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Russia | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158B | $81.5B |
| 2024 | $149B | $80.3B |
| 2023 | $109B | $79.1B |
| 2022 | $88.7B | $73.8B |
| 2021 | $68.5B | $67.4B |
| 2020 | $67.2B | $71B |
| 2019 | $65.6B | $74.3B |
| 2018 | $62.8B | $83.8B |
| 2017 | $65.3B | $81B |
| 2016 | $80.6B | $72.6B |
| 2015 | $75.1B | $102B |
| 2014 | $69.7B | $95.2B |
| 2013 | $65B | $80.7B |
| 2012 | $62B | $70.5B |
| 2011 | $53.5B | $62.3B |
| 2010 | $50.2B | $61.4B |
| 2009 | $49.2B | $59B |
| 2008 | $46.9B | $57.4B |
| 2007 | $42.6B | $58.5B |
| 2006 | $39.2B | $50.8B |
| 2005 | $35.4B | $44.6B |
| 2004 | $31.1B | $36.9B |
| 2003 | $29.8B | $33.3B |
| 2002 | $28.4B | $33B |
| 2001 | $25.7B | $37.6B |
| 2000 | $23.7B | $35.3B |
| 1999 | $17.6B | $32.1B |
| 1998 | $15.8B | $36B |
| 1997 | $26.6B | $31.2B |
| 1996 | $24.4B | $23B |
| 1995 | $25.8B | $23B |
| 1994 | $39.2B | $26.1B |
| 1993 | $41.5B | $30.2B |
| 1992 | $47.5B | $28.5B |
| 1991 | – | $30.4B |
| 1990 | – | $31.8B |
| 1989 | – | $25.3B |
| 1988 | – | $26.8B |
| 1987 | – | $29.3B |
| 1985 | – | $32.9B |
| 1984 | – | $39.9B |
| 1983 | – | $37.1B |
| 1982 | – | $45.7B |
| 1981 | – | $41B |
| 1980 | – | $35.2B |
| 1979 | – | $31.5B |
| 1978 | – | $24.5B |
| 1977 | – | $21.6B |
| 1973 | – | $7.36B |
| 1972 | – | $5.7B |
| 1971 | – | $4.06B |
| 1970 | – | $3.42B |
| 1969 | – | $3.12B |
| 1968 | – | $2.55B |
| 1967 | – | $2.57B |
| 1966 | – | $2.34B |
| 1965 | – | $1.41B |
| 1964 | – | $982M |
| 1963 | – | $929M |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Saudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023