Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 587.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 202,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 318,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1982 | 417,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 250,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 239,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 410,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 224,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 243,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 203,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 184,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 200,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 133,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 134,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 123,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 130,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 140,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 181,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 233,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 206,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +442.6% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 27.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 73.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +442.6% | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 417,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 192,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 184,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 200,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 160,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 233,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Singapore 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Korea 479,930 constant 2024 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 1.40 million constant 2024 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 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.0%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.