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
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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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.