Qatar vs Singapore: Military spending
Qatar
16.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
Singapore
16.90 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Qatar rank
26th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 820.60 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 313.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Qatar and Singapore?
- 820.60 million constant 2024 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for military spending?
- Qatar ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th 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.