Singapore vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Singapore
19.75 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
World
18,380 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
World rank
3rd

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

  • Singapore
  • World
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World, a difference of 19.73 million current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1,074.6 times World's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 166 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore World Difference Ahead
1970s 622,660 current USD per square kilometre 2,783 current USD per square kilometre 619,877 current USD per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 1.40 million current USD per square kilometre 4,829 current USD per square kilometre 1.39 million current USD per square kilometre Singapore
1990s 4.87 million current USD per square kilometre 5,866 current USD per square kilometre 4.86 million current USD per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 8.09 million current USD per square kilometre 8,731 current USD per square kilometre 8.08 million current USD per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 13.48 million current USD per square kilometre 13,399 current USD per square kilometre 13.46 million current USD per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 16.36 million current USD per square kilometre 16,553 current USD per square kilometre 16.35 million current USD per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Singapore or World?
Singapore, at 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Singapore and World?
19.73 million current USD per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Singapore and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
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.