Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Qatar
Qatar: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 26.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Qatar, 1990–2022
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, military expenditure in Qatar stood at 26.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 448.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Qatar peaked at 27.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.
That places Qatar 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +348.3% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +22.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 5.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 26.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) 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 | +348.3% | 4.9% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.0% | 26.9% | 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 26.9% 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 27.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for military expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.4%. 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure