IDA only vs Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

IDA only
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Qatar
0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA only rank
12th
Qatar rank
10th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • IDA only
  • Qatar
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 10.7 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0133 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP IDA only
1980s 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP IDA only
2010s 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Qatar
2020s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, IDA only or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between IDA only and Qatar?
0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Qatar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
IDA only ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.