Qatar vs Turkey: Military spending
Qatar
14.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Turkey
17.27 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
25th
Turkey rank
22nd
Military spending over time
- Qatar
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ against 14.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 2.89 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 854.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Qatar or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ against 14.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Qatar and Turkey?
- 2.89 billion constant 2022 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Turkey rank globally for military spending?
- Qatar ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.