Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 1,994.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1968.
That places Qatar 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1969 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1972 | 21.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 32.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +111.5% |
| 1978 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +307.1% |
| 1981 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +164.6% |
| 1983 | 460.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +262.2% |
| 1984 | 320.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -99.4% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2750.0% |
| 1988 | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.6% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +240.0% |
| 1992 | 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +270.6% |
| 1993 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -84.1% |
| 1994 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1940.0% |
| 1997 | 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.8% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.1% |
| 2007 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 2008 | 156.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +479.6% |
| 2009 | 286.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +82.7% |
| 2010 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.5% |
| 2011 | 190.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +533.3% |
| 2012 | 335.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 490.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +790.9% |
| 2016 | 596.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 291.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 637.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +118.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +259.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +77.2% |
| 2022 | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 7.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 25.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2750.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1996 | +1940.0% | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2007 | +800.0% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2015 | +790.9% | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 490.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 460.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2010s | 499.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Poland 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 3 United States 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 India 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 South Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Qatar was 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1968.
- How does Qatar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,994.5%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.