Brunei vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Brunei
107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
23rd
United States rank
21st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 8,869 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,785 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 1990s | 94,358 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 38,869 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2000s | 78,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2010s | 91,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 86,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,886 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2020s | 102,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 111,843 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,648 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Brunei or United States?
- United States, at 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Brunei and United States?
- 8,869 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 23rd 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.