Indonesia vs Qatar: Military spending
Indonesia
15.33 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Qatar
16.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
Indonesia rank
27th
Qatar rank
26th
Military spending over time
- Indonesia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 750.40 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 648.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 350.44 million constant 2024 US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Indonesia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending between Indonesia and Qatar?
- 750.40 million constant 2024 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Qatar rank globally for military spending?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.