Pakistan vs Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP
Pakistan
38.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Qatar
31.21 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2020
Pakistan rank
48th
Qatar rank
51st
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 6.96 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 48th and Qatar ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 39.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Pakistan or Qatar?
- Pakistan, at 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Pakistan and Qatar?
- 6.96 billion constant 2015 US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 48th and Qatar ranks 51st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.