Myanmar vs Qatar: Military spending as a share of GDP
Myanmar
6.6%
in 2024
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
6th
Qatar rank
7th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Qatar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 15.1% | 12.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.9% | 8.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Myanmar or Qatar?
- Myanmar, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Qatar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Qatar rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 6th 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.