Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 47,796 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 47,796 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 47,796 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,184 current USD per square kilometre, in 1992.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,441 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 6,686 current USD per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 5,506 current USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 4,184 current USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 5,255 current USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 6,531 current USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 7,886 current USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 7,949 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,996 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,263 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7,537 current USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 7,084 current USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7,861 current USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8,883 current USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 10,497 current USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 11,909 current USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 14,029 current USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 15,180 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 18,811 current USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 21,153 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 17,751 current USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 17,541 current USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18,467 current USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,112 current USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 17,666 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18,820 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 17,936 current USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17,678 current USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20,142 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 24,291 current USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 26,645 current USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 29,087 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 31,932 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 33,288 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 47,796 current USD per square kilometre | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,441 current USD per square kilometre | 9,441 current USD per square kilometre | 9,441 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,779 current USD per square kilometre | 4,184 current USD per square kilometre | 8,263 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,316 current USD per square kilometre | 7,084 current USD per square kilometre | 21,153 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,630 current USD per square kilometre | 17,112 current USD per square kilometre | 26,645 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,526 current USD per square kilometre | 29,087 current USD per square kilometre | 47,796 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Singapore 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 493,757 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 47,796 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 47,796 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,184 current USD per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.