Australia vs Egypt: Military spending, per square kilometre
Australia
5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt
4,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
96th
Egypt rank
98th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 211 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Australia ranks 96th and Egypt ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,911 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,260 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,864 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,692 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,043 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4,923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,124 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 200.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Australia and Egypt?
- 211 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 96th and Egypt ranks 98th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, 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 spending 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.