Oman vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Oman
0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Oman rank
11th
Qatar rank
8th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Oman
  • Qatar
00.050.10.150.20.25197119972024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1559 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
1990s 0.103 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0706 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
2010s 0.0565 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
2020s 0.0594 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0055 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, Oman or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Oman and Qatar?
0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Oman ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.