Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1,042 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,042 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
34th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1,074 current USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
7.27 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,042 current USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,074 current USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.27 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.27 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.95 current USD per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 11.12 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 13.14 current USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 16.1 current USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 16.66 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 30.89 current USD per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1968 | 51.74 current USD per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1969 | 87.57 current USD per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1970 | 89.07 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 88.25 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 118.68 current USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 135.51 current USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 173.49 current USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 367.68 current USD per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 1976 | 328.56 current USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 391.14 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 390.44 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 414.46 current USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 422.24 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 331.19 current USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 257.96 current USD per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 251.13 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 202.71 current USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 197.09 current USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 146.58 current USD per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 114.31 current USD per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 113.75 current USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.14 current USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 116.99 current USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 112.53 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 123.97 current USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 135.22 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 98.32 current USD per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 123.19 current USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 137.41 current USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 150.96 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 180.23 current USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 114.37 current USD per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 106.05 current USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 140.32 current USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 185.43 current USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 198.22 current USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 216.23 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 222.82 current USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 259.08 current USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 325.66 current USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 488.63 current USD per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 475.9 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 514.96 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 551.41 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 544.07 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 682.21 current USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 713.21 current USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 554.55 current USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 616.37 current USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 609.17 current USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 699.23 current USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 681.41 current USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 795.62 current USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1,074 current USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 939.91 current USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,042 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.16 current USD per square kilometre | 7.27 current USD per square kilometre | 87.57 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.73 current USD per square kilometre | 88.25 current USD per square kilometre | 414.46 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.31 current USD per square kilometre | 96.14 current USD per square kilometre | 422.24 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.32 current USD per square kilometre | 98.32 current USD per square kilometre | 180.23 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.83 current USD per square kilometre | 106.05 current USD per square kilometre | 488.63 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.66 current USD per square kilometre | 514.96 current USD per square kilometre | 713.21 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 962.9 current USD per square kilometre | 795.62 current USD per square kilometre | 1,074 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 47,426 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,031 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Portugal 46,243 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovenia 45,341 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 43,093 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 36,175 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lithuania 34,551 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 1,042 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 current USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.