Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Qatar

Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2485 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
22
1980–2022

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2022

00.050.10.150.20.251980200120221980: 0.079 current USD per US$ of GDP1981: 0.122 current USD per US$ of GDP1982: 0.193 current USD per US$ of GDP1983: 0.14 current USD per US$ of GDP1984: 0.127 current USD per US$ of GDP1985: 0.248 current USD per US$ of GDP1987: 0.159 current USD per US$ of GDP1988: 0.163 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0.131 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0.107 current USD per US$ of GDP1991: 0.13 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.065 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.065 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 335.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.2485 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0787 current USD per US$ of GDP
1981 0.1222 current USD per US$ of GDP +55.3%
1982 0.1928 current USD per US$ of GDP +57.8%
1983 0.1396 current USD per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1984 0.1273 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1985 0.2485 current USD per US$ of GDP +95.1%
1987 0.1589 current USD per US$ of GDP -36.0%
1988 0.1627 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1989 0.1308 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1990 0.1074 current USD per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1991 0.1301 current USD per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2002 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP -69.8%
2003 0.0333 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2004 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP -27.0%
2005 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2006 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2007 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2008 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2009 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2010 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2021 0.0645 current USD per US$ of GDP +330.0%
2022 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1513 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0787 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2485 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1074 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1301 current USD per US$ of GDP 2
2000s 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 1
2020s 0.0649 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0645 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.2485 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.