Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 16,317 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,142 current USD per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,273 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,142 current USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,466 current USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 1,738 current USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 2,068 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 2,034 current USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,188 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,108 current USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,690 current USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 2,088 current USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 2,381 current USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 2,590 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,993 current USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 3,398 current USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 4,245 current USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 4,949 current USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 4,362 current USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4,698 current USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4,935 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5,201 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 5,483 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,229 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4,579 current USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4,572 current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,665 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,552 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 5,833 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,169 current USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5,310 current USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11,100 current USD per square kilometre | +109.0% |
| 2023 | 16,317 current USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,701 current USD per square kilometre | 1,142 current USD per square kilometre | 2,188 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,080 current USD per square kilometre | 1,690 current USD per square kilometre | 4,949 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,075 current USD per square kilometre | 4,572 current USD per square kilometre | 5,833 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,474 current USD per square kilometre | 5,169 current USD per square kilometre | 16,317 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 13 Denmark 203,315 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 192,557 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 159,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 current USD per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.