Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Euro area
Euro area: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 87,247 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
87,247 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
87,247 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,702 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Euro area is 87,247 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 87,247 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,702 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,702 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,370 current USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 4,791 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 5,025 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5,216 current USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5,530 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5,905 current USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 5,934 current USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6,243 current USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6,702 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 7,596 current USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 9,332 current USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 11,720 current USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 13,354 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 15,725 current USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 16,017 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 18,326 current USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 22,511 current USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 26,956 current USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 29,947 current USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 26,795 current USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 26,299 current USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 25,475 current USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 23,858 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 24,090 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 32,938 current USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 40,892 current USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 43,123 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 43,113 current USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51,971 current USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 51,101 current USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 49,160 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 43,117 current USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 43,941 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 48,131 current USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 48,226 current USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43,230 current USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 43,178 current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 42,810 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37,639 current USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 37,150 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40,074 current USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 49,361 current USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 56,052 current USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 56,733 current USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58,378 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 65,363 current USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 73,639 current USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 71,290 current USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66,521 current USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 68,753 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 63,613 current USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 63,971 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63,602 current USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 54,063 current USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 55,898 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 59,086 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 64,969 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 65,407 current USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71,135 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 78,452 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 76,862 current USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 87,247 current USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,191 current USD per square kilometre | 3,702 current USD per square kilometre | 6,243 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,824 current USD per square kilometre | 6,702 current USD per square kilometre | 26,956 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,653 current USD per square kilometre | 23,858 current USD per square kilometre | 43,123 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,487 current USD per square kilometre | 42,810 current USD per square kilometre | 51,971 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,568 current USD per square kilometre | 37,150 current USD per square kilometre | 73,639 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,588 current USD per square kilometre | 54,063 current USD per square kilometre | 68,753 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,424 current USD per square kilometre | 71,135 current USD per square kilometre | 87,247 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More public sector data for Euro area
- Arms imports 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 41.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 806.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 288.53 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 819.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Euro area?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Euro area was 87,247 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 87,247 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,702 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Euro area rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.