Low income vs Qatar: Military expenditure

Low income
9.3%
in 2024
Qatar
26.9%
in 2022
Low income rank
8th
Qatar rank
5th

Military expenditure over time

  • Low income
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 26.9% against 9.3% in Low income, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.9 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 8.4% 5.5% Low income
2020s 7.9% 24.4% 16.5% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Low income or Qatar?
Qatar, at 26.9% against 9.3% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Low income and Qatar?
17.6%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Qatar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Low income and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
Low income ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure