Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 21,931 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 36,457 current USD per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,788 current USD per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28,766 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 30,654 current USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 30,525 current USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 36,457 current USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 7,661 current USD per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 7,078 current USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 7,406 current USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,926 current USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8,100 current USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,740 current USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7,446 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 7,338 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,820 current USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,788 current USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,511 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 9,075 current USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 10,335 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 10,845 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11,476 current USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 13,231 current USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 14,780 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 13,754 current USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 13,661 current USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,570 current USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14,400 current USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,739 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14,646 current USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,449 current USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 12,492 current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12,834 current USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13,768 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 14,071 current USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,623 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15,988 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 18,419 current USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 21,931 current USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,982 current USD per square kilometre | 28,766 current USD per square kilometre | 30,654 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 10,795 current USD per square kilometre | 7,078 current USD per square kilometre | 36,457 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,462 current USD per square kilometre | 6,788 current USD per square kilometre | 14,780 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,763 current USD per square kilometre | 12,449 current USD per square kilometre | 14,739 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,740 current USD per square kilometre | 14,623 current USD per square kilometre | 21,931 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 Netherlands 493,757 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 21,931 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?
- The highest recorded value was 36,457 current USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,788 current USD per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.