Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita
Qatar
5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,764 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,091 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,718 constant 2022 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 3,744 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person | 485.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2,883 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person | 967.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2,446 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person | 721.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2,534 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3,625 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 978.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,764 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.