Military expenditure (current LCU) in Qatar
Qatar: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 56.10 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Qatar is 56.10 billion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 721.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Qatar peaked at 56.10 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.26 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 83rd of 168 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.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +71.0% |
| 1982 | 5.34 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 3.29 billion current LCU | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 3.18 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.57 billion current LCU | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 3.09 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 2.88 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.81 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 8.44 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 7.09 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 6.83 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 42.20 billion current LCU | +517.7% |
| 2022 | 56.10 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 56.10 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 56.10 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +517.7% | 6.83 billion current LCU | 42.20 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.70 billion current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.07 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.60 billion current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | 8.44 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion current LCU | 6.83 billion current LCU | 6.83 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.15 billion current LCU | 42.20 billion current LCU | 56.10 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More public sector data for Qatar
- Arms imports 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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 military expenditure in Qatar?
- Military expenditure in Qatar was 56.10 billion current LCU in 2022, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.10 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for military expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 83rd out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)