Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -42.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar is -42.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 790.91 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -99.38 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Qatar ranks 93rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 166.67 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1976 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1977 | 111.54 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 1978 | -70.91 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1979 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1980 | 307.14 % change on previous year | -2557.1% |
| 1981 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1982 | 164.58 % change on previous year | -1142.4% |
| 1983 | 262.2 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1984 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1985 | -99.38 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 59.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -89.01 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1990 | -50 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 240 % change on previous year | -580.0% |
| 1992 | 270.59 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1993 | -84.13 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1994 | -10 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1995 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1997 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 26.89 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1999 | -79.8 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 2000 | -95.08 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2010 | -89.51 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 533.33 % change on previous year | -695.8% |
| 2012 | 76.32 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2013 | -75.52 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2014 | -32.93 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 790.91 % change on previous year | -2502.0% |
| 2016 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2017 | -51.17 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2018 | 118.9 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 2019 | 259.81 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2020 | -48.73 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2021 | 77.19 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 2022 | 62.01 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2023 | -40.71 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2024 | -42.4 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.87 % change on previous year | -70.91 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.11 % change on previous year | -99.38 % change on previous year | 307.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.93 % change on previous year | -84.13 % change on previous year | 270.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -95.08 % change on previous year | -95.08 % change on previous year | -95.08 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 155.18 % change on previous year | -89.51 % change on previous year | 790.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -48.73 % change on previous year | 77.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago -34.78 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Lebanon -35.71 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Guatemala -40 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Türkiye -43.89 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Benin -45.45 % change on previous year compare
- 96 New Zealand -50.62 % change on previous year 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Qatar was -42.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 790.91 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.38 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Qatar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 93rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.