Qatar vs Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Qatar
0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Russia
0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Qatar rank
11th
Russia rank
13th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Qatar
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.81197119972023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.

Qatar ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1781 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7811 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.603 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
1990s 0.171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0881 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0.0669 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0315 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.0317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2020s 0.0675 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0489 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Qatar or Russia?
Qatar, at 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Qatar and Russia?
0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Qatar and Russia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.