What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Qatar and World?

5,474 current USD per person, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.

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.

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

Qatar

5,800 current USD per person

in 2022

World

325.74 current USD per person

in 2024

Qatar rank

1st

World rank

3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Qatar
World

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5,800 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World, a difference of 5,474 current USD per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 17.8 times World's.

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

Qatar ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	World	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,951 current USD per person	103.41 current USD per person	2,847 current USD per person	Qatar
1990s	1,883 current USD per person	131.91 current USD per person	1,751 current USD per person	Qatar
2000s	1,178 current USD per person	180.8 current USD per person	996.8 current USD per person	Qatar
2010s	1,161 current USD per person	235.5 current USD per person	925.27 current USD per person	Qatar
2020s	5,214 current USD per person	268.76 current USD per person	4,945 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, Qatar or World?: Qatar, at 5,800 current USD per person against 325.74 current USD per person in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Qatar and World?: 5,474 current USD per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Qatar and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Qatar ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd 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: 21 August 2026

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.