Middle income vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Middle income
10,085 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
100,139 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income rank
18th
United States rank
20th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Middle income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 10,085 current USD per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 90,054 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 9.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 41 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,379 current USD per square kilometre | 35,142 current USD per square kilometre | 33,763 current USD per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 1,449 current USD per square kilometre | 33,196 current USD per square kilometre | 31,747 current USD per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 2,798 current USD per square kilometre | 54,681 current USD per square kilometre | 51,883 current USD per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 6,688 current USD per square kilometre | 75,210 current USD per square kilometre | 68,522 current USD per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 8,940 current USD per square kilometre | 91,866 current USD per square kilometre | 82,925 current USD per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Middle income or United States?
- United States, at 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 10,085 current USD per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Middle income and United States?
- 90,054 current USD per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 18th and United States 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.