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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.