Malaysia vs Panama: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malaysia
14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
14,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
67th
Panama rank
68th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 244 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Panama ranks 68th of 171 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,848 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 150.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,698 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 679.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,163 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,062 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,577 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,290 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,692 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,987 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,708 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 113.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Panama?
- 244 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Panama ranks 68th 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.