Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
130.05 billion current USD
in 2025
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Qatar rank
26th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 130.05 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar, a difference of 114.64 billion current USD.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.82 billion current USD | 1.26 billion current USD | 18.55 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 27.75 billion current USD | 1.88 billion current USD | 25.88 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 48.65 billion current USD | 13.50 billion current USD | 35.15 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 130.05 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 114.64 billion current USD, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 26th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)