Military spending, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Military spending, per capita was 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Qatar peaked at 15,552 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Qatar 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,506 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 12,598 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 15,552 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 8,824 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 7,994 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 13,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 6,572 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 6,886 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5,562 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 4,866 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 5,108 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,177 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 2003 | 2,097 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,861 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,841 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,677 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,740 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,900 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,489 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,070 constant 2024 US$ per person | +246.6% |
| 2022 | 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 27.9× the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +246.6% | 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5,070 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,503 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5,562 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15,552 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,987 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,866 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5,108 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,489 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,177 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 5,561 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5,070 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 6,051 constant 2024 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 15,552 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for military spending, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.7%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.