Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 54,421 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Greece, 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 Greece is 54,421 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 82,555 current USD per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,301 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 26th out of 166 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,948 current USD per square kilometre | 1,301 current USD per square kilometre | 3,300 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,824 current USD per square kilometre | 3,674 current USD per square kilometre | 18,807 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,089 current USD per square kilometre | 14,950 current USD per square kilometre | 21,331 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,123 current USD per square kilometre | 24,414 current USD per square kilometre | 38,885 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,851 current USD per square kilometre | 34,353 current USD per square kilometre | 82,555 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,309 current USD per square kilometre | 37,379 current USD per square kilometre | 63,333 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,862 current USD per square kilometre | 44,789 current USD per square kilometre | 67,846 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Seychelles 72,231 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 65,524 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cyprus 60,485 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 53,953 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovakia 50,783 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Hungary 47,726 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 54.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 770.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Greece was 54,421 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 82,555 current USD per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,301 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.