Qatar vs Singapore: Military spending, per square kilometre
Qatar
1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Singapore
21.44 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 21.44 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 20.19 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 17.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.70 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 107,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3.48 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3.37 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 127,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8.31 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 185,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11.62 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11.44 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 473,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16.44 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15.97 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.08 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19.79 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18.71 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 21.44 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 Qatar and Singapore?
- 20.19 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st 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.