Qatar vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Russia
7.5%
in 2025
Qatar rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Qatar
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.5% against 6.5% in Qatar, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 7.5% against 6.5% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Qatar and Russia?
- 1.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 167 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product