Qatar vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Russian Federation
7.1%
in 2024
Qatar rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure over time
- Qatar
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.1% against 6.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Qatar or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 7.1% against 6.5% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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