Malaysia vs Serbia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Malaysia
14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Serbia
14,886 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Malaysia rank
67th
Serbia rank
64th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Serbia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 14,886 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 636 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 64th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 14,799 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,681 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,118 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 15,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,548 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,652 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 13,879 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,886 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 14,886 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Serbia?
636 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 64th 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.