OECD members vs Qatar: Military expenditure
OECD members
2.6%
in 2024
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
OECD members rank
11th
Qatar rank
8th
Military expenditure over time
- OECD members
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.5% against 2.6% in OECD members, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
OECD members ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 15.1% | 11.3% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 11.9% | 8.8% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 6.5% | 4.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.5% against 2.6% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and Qatar?
- 3.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 11th 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