Qatar Military Spending/Defense Budget 1980-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Qatar military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $15.41B, a 32.94% increase from 2021.
  • Qatar military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $11.59B, a 517.74% increase from 2010.
  • Qatar military spending/defense budget for 2010 was $1.88B, a 3.67% decline from 2009.
  • Qatar military spending/defense budget for 2009 was $1.95B, a 15.93% decline from 2008.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $876.94B
Saudi Arabia $75.01B
United Kingdom $68.46B
Germany $55.76B
France $53.64B
South Korea $46.37B
Japan $45.99B
Italy $33.49B
Australia $32.30B
Canada $26.90B
Israel $23.41B
Spain $20.31B
Poland $16.57B
Netherlands $15.61B
Qatar $15.41B
Singapore $11.69B
Norway $8.39B
Kuwait $8.24B
Greece $8.10B
Sweden $7.72B
Belgium $6.87B
Switzerland $6.15B
Oman $5.78B
Chile $5.57B
Denmark $5.47B
Finland $4.82B
Czech Republic $4.01B
Austria $3.63B
Portugal $3.50B
New Zealand $2.83B
Argentina $2.58B
Hungary $2.57B
Slovak Republic $1.99B
Lithuania $1.73B
Bahrain $1.38B
Uruguay $1.38B
Croatia $1.31B
Ireland $1.16B
Latvia $0.85B
Estonia $0.81B
Slovenia $0.74B
Luxembourg $0.56B
Cyprus $0.49B
Brunei $0.44B
Trinidad and Tobago $0.20B
Malta $0.09B
Seychelles $0.03B
Panama $0.00B
Iceland $0.00B
Qatar Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $15.41B 6.96%
2021 $11.59B 6.45%
2010 $1.88B 1.47%
2009 $1.95B 1.99%
2008 $2.32B 2.01%
2007 $1.56B 1.96%
2006 $1.07B 1.75%
2005 $0.89B 1.99%
2004 $0.77B 2.43%
2003 $0.78B 3.33%
2002 $0.76B 3.93%
1991 $0.90B 13.01%
1990 $0.79B 10.74%
1989 $0.85B 13.08%
1988 $0.98B 16.27%
1987 $0.87B 15.89%
1985 $1.53B 24.85%
1984 $0.87B 12.73%
1983 $0.91B 13.96%
1982 $1.47B 19.28%
1981 $1.06B 12.22%
1980 $0.62B 7.87%