Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 19,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific stood at 19,991 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 19,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,956 current USD per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,956 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 3,062 current USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,342 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 3,687 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4,053 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 4,307 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,813 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4,775 current USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,578 current USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,056 current USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 4,561 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4,832 current USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4,742 current USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,013 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6,065 current USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 6,818 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 7,368 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6,487 current USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 7,288 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8,349 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 9,262 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 10,225 current USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 11,710 current USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 12,738 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 13,197 current USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,984 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14,313 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14,697 current USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,397 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 16,587 current USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 16,798 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,820 current USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 19,610 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 19,350 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19,991 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,956 current USD per square kilometre | 2,956 current USD per square kilometre | 2,956 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,123 current USD per square kilometre | 3,062 current USD per square kilometre | 4,813 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,622 current USD per square kilometre | 4,742 current USD per square kilometre | 9,262 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,965 current USD per square kilometre | 10,225 current USD per square kilometre | 16,798 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,193 current USD per square kilometre | 17,820 current USD per square kilometre | 19,991 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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 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
- 13 Denmark 203,315 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 192,557 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 19,991 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19,991 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,956 current USD per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.