Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 20,551 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 20,551 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20,551 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,094 current USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,118 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,094 current USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,151 current USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,388 current USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 1,466 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,444 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,717 current USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 1,923 current USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1,958 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,809 current USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,139 current USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 2,353 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2,642 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3,029 current USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 4,195 current USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 4,874 current USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 5,388 current USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,943 current USD per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 4,804 current USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 5,977 current USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 7,126 current USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7,860 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 9,253 current USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 10,800 current USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 12,162 current USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 13,228 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 14,191 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 14,314 current USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,172 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 16,518 current USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 16,736 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18,035 current USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 19,812 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 20,185 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 20,551 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,118 current USD per square kilometre | 1,118 current USD per square kilometre | 1,118 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,609 current USD per square kilometre | 1,094 current USD per square kilometre | 2,139 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,433 current USD per square kilometre | 2,353 current USD per square kilometre | 7,126 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,023 current USD per square kilometre | 7,860 current USD per square kilometre | 16,736 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,646 current USD per square kilometre | 18,035 current USD per square kilometre | 20,551 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 6 Republic of Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 435,187 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 351,991 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 320,404 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 311,261 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 257,332 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 250,193 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20,551 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,551 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 current USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.