Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Oman
8.3%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
6.7%
in 2019
Oman rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 8.3% against 6.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 7.3% | 8.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 8.3% against 6.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).