Qatar—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #7 of 153Series years: 2002–2022
Latest Value
6.5%
2022
YoY Change
+0.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#7
of 153 countries
Maximum
6.5%
2022
Minimum
1.5%
2010
CAGR
+2.5%
11 years
Last
6.5%
Previous
6.5%
Highest
6.5%
Lowest
1.5%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Qatar's military spending (% of GDP) was 6.5% in 2022, ranking #7 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2021. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 6.5% (2022) and the lowest was 1.5% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Qatar — Military Spending (% of GDP): 6.50020565272303 % of GDP for reference year 2022. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +337.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 34.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Israel | 8.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Algeria | 8.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 7.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 7.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 8 | Oman | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Libya | 5.3% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP