Qatar vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of GDP
Qatar
6.5%
in 2022
Russian Federation
7.5%
in 2025
Qatar rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.5% against 6.5% in Qatar, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 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, Qatar or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 7.5% against 6.5% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 1.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russian Federation?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.