Qatar vs Turkey: Military spending gmsd
Qatar
14.38 billion
in 2022
Turkey
17.27 billion
in 2023
Qatar rank
25th
Turkey rank
22nd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Qatar
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 17.27 billion against 14.38 billion in Qatar, a difference of 2.89 billion.
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 | 6.32 billion | 5.47 billion | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion | 5.86 billion | 4.60 billion | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion | 10.73 billion | 9.25 billion | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion | 14.36 billion | 12.20 billion | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.46 billion | 13.88 billion | 8.42 billion | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.44 billion | 16.50 billion | 4.06 billion | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Qatar or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 17.27 billion against 14.38 billion in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Qatar and Turkey?
- 2.89 billion, 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 gmsd?
- Qatar ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.