Arab World vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 10,005 current USD per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 90,134 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 10.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th of 41 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.06 current USD per square kilometre | 7,252 current USD per square kilometre | 7,118 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1970s | 962.38 current USD per square kilometre | 10,316 current USD per square kilometre | 9,353 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2,824 current USD per square kilometre | 27,447 current USD per square kilometre | 24,623 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,973 current USD per square kilometre | 33,196 current USD per square kilometre | 30,223 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,189 current USD per square kilometre | 54,681 current USD per square kilometre | 49,492 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9,649 current USD per square kilometre | 75,210 current USD per square kilometre | 65,562 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9,353 current USD per square kilometre | 91,866 current USD per square kilometre | 82,513 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Arab World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 10,005 current USD per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Arab World and United States of America?
- 90,134 current USD per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th 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.