Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Military expenditure
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.9%
in 2024
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th
Qatar rank
8th
Military expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.5% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 15.1% | 9.3% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 13.0% | 9.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 6.5% | 3.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.5% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 3.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product