Oman vs Qatar: Military expenditure
Oman
5.6%
in 2024
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Oman rank
10th
Qatar rank
8th
Military expenditure over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 0.0% | Oman |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.4% | 4.6% | Oman |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.5% | 4.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Oman and Qatar?
- 0.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Oman ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 8th of 165 countries.
- 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