European Union vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

European Union
818.48 current USD per person
in 2024
Qatar
5,800 current USD per person
in 2022
European Union rank
1st
Qatar rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5,800 current USD per person against 818.48 current USD per person in European Union, a difference of 4,982 current USD per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 7.1 times European Union's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 213.97 current USD per person 2,951 current USD per person 2,737 current USD per person Qatar
1990s 337.16 current USD per person 1,883 current USD per person 1,546 current USD per person Qatar
2000s 430.96 current USD per person 1,178 current USD per person 746.64 current USD per person Qatar
2010s 483.44 current USD per person 1,161 current USD per person 677.34 current USD per person Qatar
2020s 583.48 current USD per person 5,214 current USD per person 4,631 current USD per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, European Union or Qatar?
Qatar, at 5,800 current USD per person against 818.48 current USD per person in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between European Union and Qatar?
4,982 current USD per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
European Union ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.