Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 8.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0714 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 0.0265 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
- 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.