Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 729.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,121 current USD per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,121 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 91,258 current USD per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1982 | 126,378 current USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 77,967 current USD per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 75,354 current USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 131,686 current USD per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 74,540 current USD per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 84,630 current USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 73,080 current USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 68,113 current USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 77,143 current USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 65,546 current USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 67,581 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 66,526 current USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 76,443 current USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 91,795 current USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 134,559 current USD per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 199,612 current USD per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 167,817 current USD per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million current USD per square kilometre | +524.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,255 current USD per square kilometre, 27.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,150 current USD per square kilometre, 102.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +524.2% | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 1.01 million current USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,557 current USD per square kilometre | 53,121 current USD per square kilometre | 131,686 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 72,628 current USD per square kilometre | 68,113 current USD per square kilometre | 77,143 current USD per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 108,735 current USD per square kilometre | 65,546 current USD per square kilometre | 199,612 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million current USD per square kilometre | 1.01 million current USD per square kilometre | 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Singapore 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 493,757 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Qatar
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Arms imports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,121 current USD per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.