Qatar vs Taiwan: Military spending sipri
Qatar
16.08 billion
in 2022
Taiwan
17.34 billion
in 2025
Qatar rank
26th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Military spending sipri over time
- Qatar
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 17.34 billion against 16.08 billion in Qatar, a difference of 1.26 billion.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan ahead.
Qatar ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 billion | 8.97 billion | 5.73 billion | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion | 12.55 billion | 10.32 billion | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion | 10.52 billion | 8.66 billion | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion | 10.74 billion | 8.38 billion | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 14.39 billion | 13.94 billion | 445.70 million | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Qatar or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 17.34 billion against 16.08 billion in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Qatar and Taiwan?
- 1.26 billion, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Taiwan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Qatar ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.