Qatar
Qatar ranks #71 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (1.0/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 16.2/100 (#150 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
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CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (19)
- Saudi Arabiadefense 2000
- United Arab Emiratesdefense 2000
- Bahraindefense 2000
- Kuwaitdefense 2000
- Omandefense 2000
- Yemennonaggression 1990
- Egyptnonaggression 1989
- Djiboutinonaggression 1975
- Somalianonaggression 1974
- Mauritanianonaggression 1973
- Sudannonaggression 1971
- Syrianonaggression 1971
- Tunisianonaggression 1971
- Algerianonaggression 1971
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (10)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Libya1× · 2011
- Iran4× · 2004
- Iraq2× · 2003
- Saudi Arabia2× · 1995
- Bahrain1× · 1986
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 20 transfers
35% of imports from United States — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 73 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 195 hosted
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