Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Qatar
487,073 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
447,657 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
24th

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 487,073 current US$ per square kilometre against 447,657 current US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 39,416 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 4,854 current US$ per square kilometre 5,031 current US$ per square kilometre 177.32 current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1980s 11,243 current US$ per square kilometre 13,421 current US$ per square kilometre 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 24,563 current US$ per square kilometre 29,740 current US$ per square kilometre 5,176 current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 126,074 current US$ per square kilometre 88,946 current US$ per square kilometre 37,128 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 372,643 current US$ per square kilometre 310,122 current US$ per square kilometre 62,521 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 413,294 current US$ per square kilometre 348,860 current US$ per square kilometre 64,434 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 487,073 current US$ per square kilometre against 447,657 current US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
39,416 current US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin 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.