Qatar vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Qatar
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1467 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1467 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.1074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current USD per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 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, Qatar or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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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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.