Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Qatar
0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Qatar rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 170 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 | 0.4537 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3799 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.1832 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0977 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0669 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.0701 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.0697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates 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 unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.