IBRD only vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

IBRD only
10,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
16th
Japan rank
16th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,757 current USD per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 121,424 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 12.3 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 16th and Japan ranks 16th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,645 current USD per square kilometre 76,704 current USD per square kilometre 75,060 current USD per square kilometre Japan
1990s 1,443 current USD per square kilometre 109,678 current USD per square kilometre 108,235 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2000s 2,788 current USD per square kilometre 120,065 current USD per square kilometre 117,277 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2010s 6,958 current USD per square kilometre 138,356 current USD per square kilometre 131,398 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2020s 9,226 current USD per square kilometre 134,689 current USD per square kilometre 125,463 current USD per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, IBRD only or Japan?
Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,757 current USD per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between IBRD only and Japan?
121,424 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 16th and Japan ranks 16th 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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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.