Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
4th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
31,937 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,937 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 4th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,937 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 38,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 38,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 35,525 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 46,472 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 71,677 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1977 | 109,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 134,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 157,493 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 154,477 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 172,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 187,090 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 64,521 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1984 | 70,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 79,309 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 79,483 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 77,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 79,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 113,928 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 118,935 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 133,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 127,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 107,078 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 86,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 98,384 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 111,925 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 151,717 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 166,442 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 176,397 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 182,259 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 189,635 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 188,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 201,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 197,013 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 155,208 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 146,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 153,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 193,570 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 245,689 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 284,907 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 327,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 373,801 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 409,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 463,545 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 485,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 509,765 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 640,361 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 770,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 881,549 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 74.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 31,937 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 157,493 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 107,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,521 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 187,090 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 86,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 176,397 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 146,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 245,689 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 284,907 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 770,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 881,549 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Singapore 21.44 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Israel 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Korea 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,937 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. 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 spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.