Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Latin America & Caribbean
3,308 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
47,671 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47,671 current USD per square kilometre against 3,308 current USD per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 44,363 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 14.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 41 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.2 current USD per square kilometre | 949.8 current USD per square kilometre | 862.6 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 340.1 current USD per square kilometre | 4,468 current USD per square kilometre | 4,128 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 673.4 current USD per square kilometre | 12,522 current USD per square kilometre | 11,848 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,179 current USD per square kilometre | 21,986 current USD per square kilometre | 20,807 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,769 current USD per square kilometre | 30,991 current USD per square kilometre | 29,222 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,373 current USD per square kilometre | 34,599 current USD per square kilometre | 31,225 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,945 current USD per square kilometre | 40,578 current USD per square kilometre | 37,633 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 47,671 current USD per square kilometre against 3,308 current USD per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 44,363 current USD per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th 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.