Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 429.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 24.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 572.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 548.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 117.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 105.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 386.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 281.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 499.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports?
- Qatar ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 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
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.