Nepal vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Nepal
59.70 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar
56.10 billion current LCU
in 2022
Nepal rank
80th
Qatar rank
83rd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Nepal
- Qatar
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.70 billion current LCU against 56.10 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 3.60 billion current LCU.
That makes Nepal'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 Qatar ahead.
Nepal ranks 80th and Qatar ranks 83rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 541.33 million current LCU | 3.70 billion current LCU | 3.16 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2000s | 10.94 billion current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU | 6.34 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.65 billion current LCU | 6.83 billion current LCU | 11.82 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 2020s | 55.01 billion current LCU | 49.15 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nepal or Qatar?
- Nepal, at 59.70 billion current LCU against 56.10 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nepal and Qatar?
- 3.60 billion current LCU, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 80th and Qatar ranks 83rd of 168 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)