High income vs Qatar: Military expenditure

High income
2.8%
in 2024
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
High income rank
9th
Qatar rank
8th

Military expenditure over time

  • High income
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6.5% against 2.8% in High income, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

High income ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 4.1% 15.1% 11.1% Qatar
1990s 3.3% 11.9% 8.6% Qatar
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% High income
2010s 2.8% 1.5% 1.3% High income
2020s 2.5% 6.5% 4.0% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Qatar?
Qatar, at 6.5% against 2.8% in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Qatar?
3.7%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do High income and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
High income ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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