Other small states vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Other small states
9,690 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
100,139 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states rank
20th
United States of America rank
20th

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

  • Other small states
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 9,690 current USD per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 90,449 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 10.3 times Other small states's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 20th 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 Other small states United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,185 current USD per square kilometre 32,972 current USD per square kilometre 29,786 current USD per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 3,927 current USD per square kilometre 54,681 current USD per square kilometre 50,754 current USD per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 5,808 current USD per square kilometre 75,210 current USD per square kilometre 69,402 current USD per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 8,090 current USD per square kilometre 91,866 current USD per square kilometre 83,776 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, Other small states or United States of America?
United States of America, at 100,139 current USD per square kilometre against 9,690 current USD per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Other small states and United States of America?
90,449 current USD per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Other small states and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Other small states ranks 20th 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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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.