Ireland vs Qatar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Qatar rank
32nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Qatar
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 542,200 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 14,663 current US$ per square kilometre 4,718 current US$ per square kilometre 9,945 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 61,754 current US$ per square kilometre 50,336 current US$ per square kilometre 11,418 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 172,111 current US$ per square kilometre 116,262 current US$ per square kilometre 55,849 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 442,819 current US$ per square kilometre 213,135 current US$ per square kilometre 229,684 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 931,732 current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 142,480 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 701,748 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Qatar?
Qatar, at 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Qatar?
542,200 current US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.