Norway vs Qatar: Military spending sipri
Norway
16.09 billion
in 2025
Qatar
16.08 billion
in 2022
Norway rank
25th
Qatar rank
26th
Military spending sipri over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.09 billion against 16.08 billion in Qatar, a difference of 5.50 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 billion | 3.24 billion | 768.92 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.35 billion | 2.23 billion | 2.11 billion | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.02 billion | 1.86 billion | 3.15 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.30 billion | 2.37 billion | 2.94 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.12 billion | 14.39 billion | 6.27 billion | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway, at 16.09 billion against 16.08 billion in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Norway and Qatar?
- 5.50 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Norway ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.