Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 10,485 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402.25 current USD per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 402.25 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 823.7 current USD per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1994 | 1,096 current USD per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 1,189 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,394 current USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 1,563 current USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1,143 current USD per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 1,081 current USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,161 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,186 current USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,401 current USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1,638 current USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1,907 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 2,361 current USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 2,828 current USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 3,557 current USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 4,358 current USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 3,891 current USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4,314 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 4,920 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,436 current USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5,841 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5,675 current USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,689 current USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,768 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,904 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,186 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,921 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,243 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 8,318 current USD per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 10,485 current USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,086 current USD per square kilometre | 402.25 current USD per square kilometre | 1,563 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,429 current USD per square kilometre | 1,161 current USD per square kilometre | 4,358 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,050 current USD per square kilometre | 4,314 current USD per square kilometre | 5,841 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,242 current USD per square kilometre | 4,921 current USD per square kilometre | 10,485 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Germany 192,557 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 159,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 132,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 124,892 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 112,026 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 France 110,385 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States of America 100,139 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10,485 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.25 current USD per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.