Qatar vs Sweden: Military spending sipri
Qatar
16.08 billion
in 2022
Sweden
14.95 billion
in 2025
Qatar rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th
Military spending sipri over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16.08 billion against 14.95 billion in Sweden, a difference of 1.13 billion.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 billion | 6.31 billion | 3.07 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion | 6.70 billion | 4.47 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion | 5.68 billion | 3.82 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion | 5.51 billion | 3.14 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.39 billion | 7.85 billion | 6.54 billion | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 16.08 billion against 14.95 billion in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Qatar and Sweden?
- 1.13 billion, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Qatar ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.