Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 192,557 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Germany, 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 Germany is 192,557 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 192,557 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,766 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,863 current USD per square kilometre | 8,766 current USD per square kilometre | 14,684 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,209 current USD per square kilometre | 16,551 current USD per square kilometre | 66,494 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,073 current USD per square kilometre | 53,463 current USD per square kilometre | 94,187 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,041 current USD per square kilometre | 87,535 current USD per square kilometre | 113,568 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,154 current USD per square kilometre | 73,648 current USD per square kilometre | 129,361 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,172 current USD per square kilometre | 109,414 current USD per square kilometre | 140,472 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,910 current USD per square kilometre | 152,605 current USD per square kilometre | 192,557 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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
- 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
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 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 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Germany was 192,557 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 192,557 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,766 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.