Armenia vs Qatar: Military spending as a share of GDP
Armenia
6.1%
in 2025
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Armenia rank
10th
Qatar rank
7th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Armenia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Armenia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Qatar ahead.
Armenia ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Armenia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Armenia and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Qatar rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.