Brunei vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Brunei
85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
22nd
United States rank
20th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 17,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.
Brunei ranks 22nd and United States ranks 20th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 88,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 75,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2000s | 68,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 82,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 87,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 102,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,656 constant 2024 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 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Brunei and United States?
- 17,733 constant 2024 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 22nd and United States ranks 20th of 161 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.