Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	6.5 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Military expenditure	15,400,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Armed forces personnel	22,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	1,150,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	13,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Qatar Armed Forces (QAF): Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF, includes Emiri Guard), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN, includes Coast Guard), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF)Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of Public Security, General Directorate of Coasts and Border Security, Internal Security Force (ISF or Lekhwiya) (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025); note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscripts annually and recruits foreign contract soldiers to overcome manpower limitationsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	1,150,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	13,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	6.5 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Military spending (USD)	15,400,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]