Bahrain vs Qatar: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahrain
2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Bahrain rank
2nd
Qatar rank
4th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 929,880 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.7 times Qatar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 73,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108,978 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 601,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 107,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 493,313 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 692,276 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 564,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 903,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 185,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 717,932 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.94 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 473,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.24 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Bahrain, at 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 929,880 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 4th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, 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 spending 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.