Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Qatar
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0602 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.