Brunei vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Brunei
85,182 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Lower middle income
6,446 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
22nd
Lower middle income rank
24th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 85,182 current USD per square kilometre against 6,446 current USD per square kilometre in Lower middle income, a difference of 78,736 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Brunei's figure about 13.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,491 current USD per square kilometre | 572.67 current USD per square kilometre | 9,918 current USD per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 1980s | 25,845 current USD per square kilometre | 1,143 current USD per square kilometre | 24,702 current USD per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 1990s | 52,366 current USD per square kilometre | 1,382 current USD per square kilometre | 50,984 current USD per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2000s | 51,380 current USD per square kilometre | 2,849 current USD per square kilometre | 48,531 current USD per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2010s | 77,870 current USD per square kilometre | 5,002 current USD per square kilometre | 72,868 current USD per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2020s | 84,187 current USD per square kilometre | 6,325 current USD per square kilometre | 77,862 current USD per square kilometre | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Brunei or Lower middle income?
- Brunei, at 85,182 current USD per square kilometre against 6,446 current USD per square kilometre in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Brunei and Lower middle income?
- 78,736 current USD per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lower middle income?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 24th 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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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.