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Military expenditure in Qatar

Military expenditure in Qatar was 6.5% of GDP in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2021.

2022, % of GDP6.5
Change on 20210 pts
Series high24.81985
Series low1.52010

Military expenditure in Qatar, 1980 to 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

05101520251980198419892003200720221980: 7.9 % of GDP1981: 12.2 % of GDP1982: 19.3 % of GDP1983: 14 % of GDP1984: 12.7 % of GDP1985: 24.8 % of GDP1987: 15.9 % of GDP1988: 16.3 % of GDP1989: 13.1 % of GDP1990: 10.7 % of GDP1991: 13 % of GDP2002: 3.9 % of GDP2003: 3.3 % of GDP2004: 2.4 % of GDP2005: 2 % of GDP2006: 1.8 % of GDP2007: 2 % of GDP2008: 2 % of GDP2009: 2 % of GDP2010: 1.5 % of GDP2021: 6.5 % of GDP2022: 6.5 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 22 values
Period% of GDP
20226.5
20216.5
20101.5
20092
20082
20072
20061.8
20052
20042.4
20033.3
20023.9
199113
199010.7
198913.1
198816.3
198715.9
198524.8
198412.7
198314
198219.3
198112.2
19807.9

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Qatar?

Military expenditure in Qatar was 6.5% of GDP in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2021.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Qatar?

24.8% of GDP in 1985, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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