OHMEGA/MONSTER

Qatar QatarMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Qatar: 55th largest economy, 24th in military spending

Head of state Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniHead of government Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al ThaniCapital Doha
Population3M#135 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$216B#55 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$72.5k#12 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output2.7k TWh#11 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$15.4B#24 of 167 in the world · 2022

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

3M people, 99% in cities

  • Population3M2025
  • Population growth3.9%2025
  • Urban population99.4%2025
  • Land area11.5k km²2023

A $216B economy, $72.5k per person

  • GDP$216B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$383B2025
  • GDP per person$72.5k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$129k2025
  • GDP growth2.9%2025

Fuels are 84% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP68.6%2022
  • Imports, share of GDP31.6%2022
  • Fuels, share of goods exports83.8%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$162B2022
  • Imports of goods and services$74.5B2022

Fossil fuel output of 2.7k TWh, more than it uses in oil and gas

Oilmade 878 TWhused 183 TWh
Gasmade 1.8k TWhused 465 TWh
Coalmade 0.0 TWhused 0.2 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)2.7k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption654 TWh2024
  • Energy use per person214.5 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation56 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels95.9%2025

Spends $15.4B on its military, 6.5% of GDP

  • Military spending$15.4B2022
  • Military spending, share of GDP6.5%2022
  • Armed forces personnel22k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1.2B2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$13M2024

In play in 1 theater

US-Iran-Houthi confrontation over Hormuz and Red Sea

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.