Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
12.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar
32.94 % change on previous year
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th
Qatar rank
18th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Qatar
-50-250255075196119922024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 32.94 % change on previous year against 12.04 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 20.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Qatar ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 18th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1794 % change on previous year 20.47 % change on previous year 20.29 % change on previous year Qatar
1990s -1.41 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year Qatar
2000s 14.58 % change on previous year 16.51 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s 21.88 % change on previous year -3.67 % change on previous year 25.55 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 8.33 % change on previous year 32.94 % change on previous year 24.61 % change on previous year Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Qatar?
Qatar, at 32.94 % change on previous year against 12.04 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar?
20.9 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.