Spending on defense and security has increased significantly since the mid-1990s and was about US$78.4 billion, as of 2019. Saudi Arabia ranks among the top 10 in the world in government spending for its military, representing about 8 percent of gross domestic product in 2019. Its modern high-technology arsenal makes Saudi Arabia among the world's most densely armed nations, with its military equipment being supplied primarily by the US, France and Britain.