Qatar vs Singapore: Military spending, per square kilometre
Qatar
1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Singapore
20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 18.62 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 14.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.37 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.09 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 192,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6.88 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6.69 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 160,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14.87 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14.71 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15.70 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15.49 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.25 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18.04 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.78 million constant 2024 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 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Qatar and Singapore?
- 18.62 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 161 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.