Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
13,787 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
311,261 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 311,261 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 297,474 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 22.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 41 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 190 current USD per square kilometre 25,442 current USD per square kilometre 25,252 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1,429 current USD per square kilometre 48,501 current USD per square kilometre 47,072 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3,955 current USD per square kilometre 124,856 current USD per square kilometre 120,901 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,124 current USD per square kilometre 170,131 current USD per square kilometre 166,007 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,236 current USD per square kilometre 236,407 current USD per square kilometre 230,172 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12,654 current USD per square kilometre 249,918 current USD per square kilometre 237,264 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12,859 current USD per square kilometre 271,622 current USD per square kilometre 258,763 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 311,261 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
297,474 current USD per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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.