Myanmar vs Qatar: Military spending as a share of government spending
Myanmar
32.0%
in 2024
Qatar
26.9%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
3rd
Qatar rank
4th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Myanmar
- Qatar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 32.0% against 26.9% in Qatar, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Qatar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 24.4% | 4.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Myanmar or Qatar?
- Myanmar, at 32.0% against 26.9% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Myanmar and Qatar?
- 5.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Qatar rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.