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

Israel
4,650 current USD per person
in 2024
Qatar
5,800 current USD per person
in 2022
Israel rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Israel
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5,800 current USD per person against 4,650 current USD per person in Israel, a difference of 1,150 current USD per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

Israel ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 1,172 current USD per person 2,951 current USD per person 1,779 current USD per person Qatar
1990s 1,644 current USD per person 1,883 current USD per person 238.9 current USD per person Qatar
2000s 1,437 current USD per person 1,178 current USD per person 259.14 current USD per person Israel
2010s 1,820 current USD per person 1,161 current USD per person 659.26 current USD per person Israel
2020s 2,523 current USD per person 5,214 current USD per person 2,691 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, Israel or Qatar?
Qatar, at 5,800 current USD per person against 4,650 current USD per person in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Israel and Qatar?
1,150 current USD per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Israel and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Israel ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 167 countries.
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.