Qatar vs South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Qatar
1.34 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2022
South Asia
26,198 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
South Asia rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- South Asia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 26,198 current USD per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 1.32 million current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 51.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,557 current USD per square kilometre | 2,488 current USD per square kilometre | 85,069 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1990s | 72,628 current USD per square kilometre | 3,047 current USD per square kilometre | 69,581 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2000s | 108,735 current USD per square kilometre | 7,982 current USD per square kilometre | 100,753 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 14,786 current USD per square kilometre | 146,864 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.18 million current USD per square kilometre | 25,222 current USD per square kilometre | 1.15 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, Qatar or South Asia?
- Qatar, at 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 26,198 current USD per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Qatar and South Asia?
- 1.32 million current USD per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- 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.