Qatar vs Sweden: Military expenditure
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Sweden
12.04 billion current USD
in 2024
Qatar rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 15.41 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden, a difference of 3.37 billion current USD.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current USD | 3.56 billion current USD | 2.55 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1990s | 843.21 million current USD | 5.90 billion current USD | 5.05 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current USD | 5.47 billion current USD | 4.21 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion current USD | 5.89 billion current USD | 4.01 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.50 billion current USD | 7.65 billion current USD | 5.85 billion current USD | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 15.41 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Qatar and Sweden?
- 3.37 billion current USD, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 166 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)