OECD members vs Qatar: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- OECD members
- Qatar
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Qatar, a difference of 10.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes OECD members's figure about 10.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 5th of 44 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1970s | 11.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1980s | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 117.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1990s | 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2000s | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 105.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2010s | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 499.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2020s | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, OECD members or Qatar?
- OECD members, at 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between OECD members and Qatar?
- 10.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Qatar?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Qatar rank globally for arms imports?
- OECD members ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 5th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.