Africa Eastern and Southern vs India: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
924.33 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
India
27,678 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
India rank
42nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 27,678 current USD per square kilometre against 924.33 current USD per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 26,754 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 29.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and India ranks 42nd of 41 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 current USD per square kilometre | 592.69 current USD per square kilometre | 543.14 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 216.8 current USD per square kilometre | 1,032 current USD per square kilometre | 814.82 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 578.36 current USD per square kilometre | 2,735 current USD per square kilometre | 2,156 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 522.87 current USD per square kilometre | 3,408 current USD per square kilometre | 2,885 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 687.97 current USD per square kilometre | 7,642 current USD per square kilometre | 6,954 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 981.37 current USD per square kilometre | 18,548 current USD per square kilometre | 17,567 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 857.25 current USD per square kilometre | 26,197 current USD per square kilometre | 25,340 current USD per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or India?
- India, at 27,678 current USD per square kilometre against 924.33 current USD per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and India?
- 26,754 current USD per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and India rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and India ranks 42nd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.