North America vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
North America
52,589 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.34 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2022
North America rank
1st
Qatar rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 52,589 current USD per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 1.29 million current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 25.5 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,010 current USD per square kilometre | 87,557 current USD per square kilometre | 73,548 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1990s | 17,856 current USD per square kilometre | 72,628 current USD per square kilometre | 54,773 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2000s | 30,825 current USD per square kilometre | 108,735 current USD per square kilometre | 77,910 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | 41,811 current USD per square kilometre | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 119,839 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 47,888 current USD per square kilometre | 1.18 million current USD per square kilometre | 1.13 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, North America or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 52,589 current USD per square kilometre in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between North America and Qatar?
- 1.29 million current USD per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do North America and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 41 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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About this data
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.