OECD members vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
OECD members
0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
OECD members rank
11th
Qatar rank
8th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- OECD members
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
OECD members ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2020s | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.042 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, OECD members or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between OECD members and Qatar?
- 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 11th 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.