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
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.