Poland vs Qatar: Arms imports

Poland
1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Qatar
1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Poland rank
2nd
Qatar rank
5th

Arms imports over time

  • Poland
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Qatar, a difference of 296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 5th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 903.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 900.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Poland
1970s 951.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 927.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values Poland
1980s 838.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 117.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 721.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Poland
1990s 86.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Qatar
2000s 438.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 105.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 333.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Poland
2010s 152.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 499.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 347.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Qatar
2020s 682.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Poland or Qatar?
Poland, at 1.45 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 Poland and Qatar?
296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Qatar?
47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Poland and Qatar rank globally for arms imports?
Poland ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 5th of 171 countries.
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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.