South Korea vs Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
South Korea
3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
South Korea rank
13th
Qatar rank
15th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 520,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 572,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 425,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 832,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 547,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 125,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 172,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, South Korea or Qatar?
- South Korea, at 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between South Korea and Qatar?
- 520,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 15th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.