Military expenditure share of the budget in Qatar in 2022 — 26.88%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 149. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.62 pp.
1990–2022 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.88 | +4.91 pp |
| 2021 | 21.96 | — |
| 2010 | 4.9 | −1.16 pp |
| 2009 | 6.06 | −2.68 pp |
| 2008 | 8.74 | +1.76 pp |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +0.83 pp |
| 2006 | 6.15 | −0.71 pp |
| 2005 | 6.86 | −1.56 pp |
| 2004 | 8.42 | −3.18 pp |
| 2003 | 11.61 | −0.86 pp |
| 2002 | 12.46 | — |
| 1991 | 27.9 | +2.65 pp |
| 1990 | 25.25 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
