Qatar vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Qatar
2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
United Kingdom
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 19,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Qatar ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 572,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 832,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 379,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- Qatar, at 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 19,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.