What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Qatar?

3.69 billion current LCU, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Qatar: Military expenditure

France

59.79 billion current LCU

in 2024

Qatar

56.10 billion current LCU

in 2022

France rank

78th

Qatar rank

81st

Military expenditure over time

France
Qatar

How they compare

France currently reports 59.79 billion current LCU against 56.10 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 3.69 billion current LCU.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 78th and Qatar ranks 81st of 167 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.31 billion current LCU	3.70 billion current LCU	18.60 billion current LCU	France
1990s	30.27 billion current LCU	3.07 billion current LCU	27.21 billion current LCU	France
2000s	36.28 billion current LCU	4.60 billion current LCU	31.68 billion current LCU	France
2010s	39.30 billion current LCU	6.83 billion current LCU	32.46 billion current LCU	France
2020s	50.83 billion current LCU	49.15 billion current LCU	1.68 billion current LCU	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, France or Qatar?: France, at 59.79 billion current LCU against 56.10 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Qatar?: 3.69 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do France and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?: France ranks 78th and Qatar ranks 81st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)