Brunei Darussalam vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Brunei Darussalam
85,182 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
8,286 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
22nd
Low & middle income rank
23rd

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Low & middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197119972023

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 85,182 current USD per square kilometre against 8,286 current USD per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 76,896 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 10.3 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 166 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 35,319 current USD per square kilometre 1,202 current USD per square kilometre 34,116 current USD per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
1990s 52,366 current USD per square kilometre 1,274 current USD per square kilometre 51,092 current USD per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2000s 51,380 current USD per square kilometre 2,422 current USD per square kilometre 48,958 current USD per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2010s 77,870 current USD per square kilometre 5,540 current USD per square kilometre 72,330 current USD per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2020s 84,187 current USD per square kilometre 7,342 current USD per square kilometre 76,844 current USD per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Brunei Darussalam or Low & middle income?
Brunei Darussalam, at 85,182 current USD per square kilometre against 8,286 current USD per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Brunei Darussalam and Low & middle income?
76,896 current USD per square kilometre, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Low & middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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.