Barbados vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Barbados
117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
United States
116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
20th
United States rank
21st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- United States
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Barbados ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 54,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,509 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 8,956 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 33,918 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 49,026 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 58,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 47,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,016 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 66,421 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,770 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 97,590 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 86,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,258 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2020s | 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,442 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Barbados or United States?
- Barbados, at 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Barbados and United States?
- 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st 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.