Arab World vs Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Arab World
549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
4th
Qatar rank
3rd

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 173,515 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 316.9 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 316.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 215.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 100.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Arab World
1970s 674.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,429 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
1980s 986.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10,112 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,126 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 432.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7,916 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7,483 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 298.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,073 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8,774 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 666.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 43,441 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 42,775 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 622.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 187,772 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 187,149 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Arab World or Qatar?
Qatar, at 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Arab World and Qatar?
173,515 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Qatar?
46 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Qatar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.