Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 24.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 131.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 119.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 124.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 495.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 403.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 105.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 555.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 450.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 490.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 716.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 810.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
- Qatar ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 174 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.