European Union vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

European Union
76,656 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.34 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2022
European Union rank
2nd
Qatar rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 76,656 current USD per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 1.26 million current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 17.5 times European Union's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 24,707 current USD per square kilometre 87,557 current USD per square kilometre 62,850 current USD per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 39,608 current USD per square kilometre 72,628 current USD per square kilometre 33,021 current USD per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 47,251 current USD per square kilometre 108,735 current USD per square kilometre 61,484 current USD per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 53,608 current USD per square kilometre 161,650 current USD per square kilometre 108,042 current USD per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 65,356 current USD per square kilometre 1.18 million current USD per square kilometre 1.11 million current USD per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, European Union or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 76,656 current USD per square kilometre in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between European Union and Qatar?
1.26 million current USD per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) 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.