Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
58.47 billion current USD
in 2024
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Qatar rank
24th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 58.47 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar, a difference of 43.06 billion current USD.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.8 times Qatar's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 24th of 41 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 23.86 billion current USD 1.03 billion current USD 22.83 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 27.67 billion current USD 843.21 million current USD 26.83 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 27.95 billion current USD 1.26 billion current USD 26.69 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 44.34 billion current USD 1.88 billion current USD 42.46 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 45.94 billion current USD 13.50 billion current USD 32.43 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Qatar?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 58.47 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
43.06 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 24th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.