Least developed countries vs Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
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
Least developed countries rank
11th
Qatar rank
10th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Qatar
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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 Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 10.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0104 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1980s 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0187 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0062 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 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Qatar
2020s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0109 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0103 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, Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Qatar?
0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 11th 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.