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
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD 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), 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), 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 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.