Military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Military spending, annual growth rate was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at 12.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 54.24 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -65.51 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Qatar ranks 29th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.8193 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1974 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +696.1% |
| 1975 | 30.81 % change on previous year | -572.4% |
| 1976 | 54.24 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1977 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1979 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1980 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1981 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -709.9% |
| 1982 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1983 | -65.51 % change on previous year | -875.6% |
| 1984 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1985 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1986 | 0.22 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1987 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -1419.3% |
| 1988 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1989 | 43.8 % change on previous year | +1550.1% |
| 1990 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1991 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 1992 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1993 | -16.06 % change on previous year | +269.8% |
| 1994 | -18.8 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1996 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 35.55 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1998 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4142 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2003 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -1725.2% |
| 2004 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2005 | -21.22 % change on previous year | +840.1% |
| 2006 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2008 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +415.9% |
| 2009 | 26.93 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 2020 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1725.2% | -0.4142 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1550.1% | 2.65 % change on previous year | 43.8 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1419.3% | 0.22 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -875.6% | 8.45 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -840.1% | -2.26 % change on previous year | -21.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.79 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 54.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year | 43.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -18.8 % change on previous year | 35.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -21.22 % change on previous year | 26.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.71 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Qatar was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.51 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.