MENA military spending

Statistics report about the military spending of the Middle East and North Africa

MENA military spending

This report presents graphs and tables about military spending of the Middle East and North African region. It compares the different approaches of the countries in the region and their governments.

Table of contents

Global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Military expenditure worldwide 2001 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of military spending 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest military spending 2023
  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2022, by region

Military spending of the MENA region

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  • Basic Statistic Military expenditure as share of GDP in the Middle East 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Military spending in MENA by selected country 2021
  • Basic Statistic Ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Israel 2022
  • Basic Statistic Military expenditure as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia 2010-2021
  • Basic Statistic Volume of U.S. weapon sales to the Middle East 2010-2021
  • Basic Statistic Value of arms imports in Saudi Arabia 2010-2021

Military strength in MENA

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  • Premium Statistic Available military personnel MENA 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Combat tank strength MENA 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Military aircraft strength MENA 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Armored fighting vehicle strength MENA 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Active military personnel MENA 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Armed forces personnel as share of total labor force in the UAE 2003-2018

Current armed conflits in MENA

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  • Premium Statistic Concern over military conflict between nations worldwide 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa by intensity 2005-2021
  • Basic Statistic Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Europe and the Middle East 2022
  • Basic Statistic Fatalities in non-state conflicts in Middle East 2022

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