Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 89,654 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 9.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 41 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,086 current USD per square kilometre | 32,972 current USD per square kilometre | 31,886 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,429 current USD per square kilometre | 54,681 current USD per square kilometre | 52,252 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5,050 current USD per square kilometre | 75,210 current USD per square kilometre | 70,160 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,242 current USD per square kilometre | 91,866 current USD per square kilometre | 84,624 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 89,654 current USD per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.