Qatar vs United States: Military spending, per capita

Qatar
5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2022
United States
3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Qatar rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Qatar
  • United States
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person in United States, a difference of 2,249 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 171 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United States Difference Ahead
1970s 4,091 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,781 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,310 constant 2022 US$ per person Qatar
1980s 3,744 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,237 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per person Qatar
1990s 2,883 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,927 constant 2022 US$ per person 955.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Qatar
2000s 2,446 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,239 constant 2022 US$ per person 207.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Qatar
2010s 2,534 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,478 constant 2022 US$ per person 56.07 constant 2022 US$ per person Qatar
2020s 4,718 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,034 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,684 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 States?
Qatar, at 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Qatar and United States?
2,249 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Qatar and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Qatar ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.