Military spending, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Military spending, per capita was 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Qatar, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Qatar peaked at 7,069 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Qatar 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 3,037 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2,726 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 2,325 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 2,794 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 3,981 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1977 | 5,633 constant 2022 US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 6,434 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 7,069 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 6,500 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 6,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6,972 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1984 | 2,339 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,516 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,413 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,257 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2,237 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,108 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 3,137 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,404 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3,153 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2,566 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 2,021 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 2,221 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2,456 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3,200 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 3,329 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,344 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,281 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,248 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,083 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,142 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,958 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,183 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 1,744 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,575 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,773 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2,046 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,338 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2,520 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2,481 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,475 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,378 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,365 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,851 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 3,355 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 3,625 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,118 constant 2022 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 28.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -67.4% | 6,972 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,272 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,091 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,325 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7,069 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,744 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,237 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6,972 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,883 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,021 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,404 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,281 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,534 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,046 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,355 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,718 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,625 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Israel 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 3 United States 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Qatar?
- Military spending, per capita in Qatar was 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,069 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for military spending, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.