Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Belgium
250,193 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
320,404 current USD per square kilometre
in 2014
Belgium rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 320,404 current USD per square kilometre against 250,193 current USD per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 70,211 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 142,185 current USD per square kilometre 108,868 current USD per square kilometre 33,317 current USD per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 173,855 current USD per square kilometre 287,319 current USD per square kilometre 113,463 current USD per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 320,404 current USD per square kilometre against 250,193 current USD per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
70,211 current USD per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.