Pakistan vs Qatar: Military spending gmsd
Pakistan
12.37 billion
in 2023
Qatar
14.38 billion
in 2022
Pakistan rank
26th
Qatar rank
25th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Pakistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 14.38 billion against 12.37 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 2.01 billion.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 billion | 854.93 million | 2.03 billion | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.27 billion | 1.25 billion | 3.02 billion | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.30 billion | 1.48 billion | 3.82 billion | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.17 billion | 2.15 billion | 3.02 billion | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.04 billion | 5.46 billion | 3.58 billion | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.90 billion | 12.44 billion | 458.17 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Pakistan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 14.38 billion against 12.37 billion in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Pakistan and Qatar?
- 2.01 billion, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Pakistan ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.