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
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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About this data
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.