Qatar vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Qatar
56.10 billion current LCU
in 2022
South Africa
56.76 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar rank
83rd
South Africa rank
82nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 56.76 billion current LCU against 56.10 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 664.40 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.70 billion current LCU | 5.32 billion current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.07 billion current LCU | 11.00 billion current LCU | 7.93 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.60 billion current LCU | 23.37 billion current LCU | 18.78 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion current LCU | 30.66 billion current LCU | 23.83 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 49.15 billion current LCU | 54.52 billion current LCU | 5.37 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 56.76 billion current LCU against 56.10 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Qatar and South Africa?
- 664.40 million current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd 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)