Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0079 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar stood at 0.0079 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.025 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 2015.
That places Qatar 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0164 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.025 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0242 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.02 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per person | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 29 Colombia 0.0085 units per person compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 0.0082 units per person compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.0081 units per person compare
- 33 Egypt 0.0076 units per person compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0074 units per person compare
- 35 Algeria 0.0074 units per person compare
More public sector data for Qatar
- Arms imports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -42.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5,800 current USD per person (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.41 billion current USD (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Qatar was 0.0079 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.