China vs Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
China
31,616 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Low income
537.52 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
38th
Low income rank
41st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Low income
How they compare
China currently reports 31,616 current USD per square kilometre against 537.52 current USD per square kilometre in Low income, a difference of 31,078 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 58.8 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 38th and Low income ranks 41st of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,198 current USD per square kilometre | 263.56 current USD per square kilometre | 934.88 current USD per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 1,428 current USD per square kilometre | 348.17 current USD per square kilometre | 1,080 current USD per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 5,134 current USD per square kilometre | 461.53 current USD per square kilometre | 4,672 current USD per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 19,178 current USD per square kilometre | 461.79 current USD per square kilometre | 18,717 current USD per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 30,162 current USD per square kilometre | 456.4 current USD per square kilometre | 29,706 current USD per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, China or Low income?
- China, at 31,616 current USD per square kilometre against 537.52 current USD per square kilometre in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between China and Low income?
- 31,078 current USD per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do China and Low income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 38th and Low income ranks 41st 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.