Amna Puri-Mirza
Research Expert covering the Middle East
Detailed statistics
Reserve military personnel MENA 2021, by country
Detailed statistics
Volume of US weapon sales to the Middle East by country 2019
Detailed statistics
Active military personnel MENA 2022, by country
Military expenditure worldwide 2001 to 2023
Global military spending from 2001 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Share of military spending 2023, by region
Share of global military expenditure in 2023, by world region
Countries with the highest military spending 2023
Countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2022, by region
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on aerospace and defense in 2022, by region (in billion euros)
Military expenditure as share of GDP in the Middle East 2021, by country
Military expenditure as share of the gross domestic product in the Middle East as of 2021, by selected countries
Military spending in MENA by selected country 2021
Military spending in the Middle East and North Africa in 2021, by selected country (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Israel 2022
Israel: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
Military expenditure as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia 2010-2021
Military expenditure as share of the gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2021
Volume of U.S. weapon sales to the Middle East 2010-2021
Volume of weapon exports from the United States to the Middle East from 2010 to 2021 (in millions TIV)*
Value of arms imports in Saudi Arabia 2010-2021
Value of arms imports in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2021 (in millions TIV)*
Available military personnel MENA 2021, by country
Number of available military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2021, by country (in millions)
Combat tank strength MENA 2022, by country
Number of military tanks in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country
Military aircraft strength MENA 2022, by country
Number of total military aircraft in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country
Armored fighting vehicle strength MENA 2022, by country
Number of armored fighting vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country
Active military personnel MENA 2022, by country
Number of active military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country (in 1,000s)
Armed forces personnel as share of total labor force in the UAE 2003-2018
Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in the United Arab Emirates from 2003 to 2018
Concern over military conflict between nations worldwide 2022-2023
Level of concern over military conflict between nations worldwide from April 2022 to July 2023
Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa by intensity 2005-2021
Number of conflicts in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan from 2005 to 2022, by conflict intensity
Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Europe and the Middle East 2022
Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Europe and the Middle East in 2022, by country and conflict detail
Fatalities in non-state conflicts in Middle East 2022
Number of fatalities in non-state conflicts in Middle East in 2022, by conflict detail
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