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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.