North America vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
North America
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
North America rank
5th
Qatar rank
8th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2020s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, North America or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between North America and Qatar?
- 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do North America and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 8th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.