Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
10th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0709 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and up 1,897.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0709 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, 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), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0199 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +107.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +192.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +201.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0709 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +325.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -99.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2544.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +263.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +233.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1732.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -96.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +100.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +763.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +372.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1035.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +92.4% |
| 2019 | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +274.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Namibia 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- 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), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,897.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.