Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Qatar

Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 15.41 billion current USD in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15.41 billion current USD
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
24th
of 167 countries
All-time high
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
All-time low
616.74 million current USD
in 1980
Years of data
23
1980–2022

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Qatar, 1980–2022

05.0B10.0B15.0B1980200120221980: 616.7M current USD1981: 1.1B current USD1982: 1.5B current USD1983: 905.2M current USD1984: 874.9M current USD1985: 1.5B current USD1986: 1.2B current USD1987: 865.4M current USD1988: 982.6M current USD1989: 848.5M current USD1990: 790.8M current USD1991: 895.6M current USD2002: 761.0M current USD2003: 784.6M current USD2004: 772.4M current USD2005: 887.5M current USD2006: 1.1B current USD2007: 1.6B current USD2008: 2.3B current USD2009: 1.9B current USD2010: 1.9B current USD2021: 11.6B current USD2022: 15.4B current USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 15.41 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 721.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 15.41 billion current USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 616.74 million current USD, in 1980.

Qatar ranks 24th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 billion current USD 616.74 million current USD 1.53 billion current USD 10
1990s 843.21 million current USD 790.80 million current USD 895.63 million current USD 2
2000s 1.26 billion current USD 760.99 million current USD 2.32 billion current USD 8
2010s 1.88 billion current USD 1.88 billion current USD 1.88 billion current USD 1
2020s 13.50 billion current USD 11.59 billion current USD 15.41 billion current USD 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

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  3. 23 Mexico 16.73 billion current USD compare
  4. 25 Colombia 15.10 billion current USD compare
  5. 26 Singapore 15.06 billion current USD compare
  6. 27 Sweden 12.04 billion current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Qatar?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Qatar was 15.41 billion current USD in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 15.41 billion current USD in 2022.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 616.74 million current USD in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Qatar ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.