Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
65.63 billion current USD
in 2025
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th
Qatar rank
26th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 65.63 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar, a difference of 50.22 billion current USD.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.88 billion current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 10.86 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 15.78 billion current USD | 843.21 million current USD | 14.94 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 33.74 billion current USD | 1.26 billion current USD | 32.48 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 62.87 billion current USD | 1.88 billion current USD | 60.99 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 51.20 billion current USD | 13.50 billion current USD | 37.70 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 65.63 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 50.22 billion current USD, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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)