Military spending, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending, per unit of gdp in Qatar stood at 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 260.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2994 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6366 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1987 | 0.479 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 0.469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0663 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +273.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +273.8% | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0694 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Sudan 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0768 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Israel 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Myanmar 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.