What is the difference in military expenditure between Qatar and South Asia?

76.51 billion current USD, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.

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.

Qatar vs South Asia: Military expenditure

Qatar

15.41 billion current USD

in 2022

South Asia

91.92 billion current USD

in 2024

Qatar rank

24th

South Asia rank

22nd

Military expenditure over time

Qatar
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 91.92 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar, a difference of 76.51 billion current USD.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.0 times Qatar's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.02 billion current USD	8.35 billion current USD	7.33 billion current USD	South Asia
1990s	843.21 million current USD	10.23 billion current USD	9.38 billion current USD	South Asia
2000s	1.26 billion current USD	26.73 billion current USD	25.46 billion current USD	South Asia
2010s	1.88 billion current USD	49.50 billion current USD	47.63 billion current USD	South Asia
2020s	13.50 billion current USD	84.42 billion current USD	70.92 billion current USD	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Qatar or South Asia?: South Asia, at 91.92 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Qatar and South Asia?: 76.51 billion current USD, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Qatar and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure?: Qatar ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)