Qatar vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Qatar
32.94 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sweden
37.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.53 % change on previous year against 32.94 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 4.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.47 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.51 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | -3.67 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.94 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 31.09 % 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, Qatar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.53 % change on previous year against 32.94 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Qatar and Sweden?
- 4.59 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.