Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 2.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 523,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Qatar 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 555,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 587,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 577,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 567,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 630,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 609,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 549,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 543,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 523,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 766,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 45.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 572,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 555,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 587,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 832,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 523,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 3.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Qatar was 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed 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
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.