Other small states vs Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Other small states
0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Qatar
0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Other small states rank
10th
Qatar rank
10th

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

  • Other small states
  • Qatar
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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 Other small states, a difference of 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 8.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.

Other small states ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0218 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Other small states
2010s 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Qatar
2020s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.011 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, Other small states 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 Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Other small states and Qatar?
0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Qatar?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Other small states and Qatar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Other small states ranks 10th 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.