Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 661.6 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
661.6 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
40th
of 41 groups
All-time high
661.6 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.06 current USD per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 661.6 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 661.6 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.06 current USD per square kilometre, in 1968.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.06 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 24.21 current USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 30.93 current USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 34.51 current USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 37.31 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 43.95 current USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 57.62 current USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 69.98 current USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 74.79 current USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 94.36 current USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 130.33 current USD per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 151.14 current USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 169.53 current USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 163.7 current USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 138.12 current USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 133.28 current USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 148.81 current USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 144.89 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 151.46 current USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 152.12 current USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 170.78 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 149.21 current USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 292.3 current USD per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1991 | 216.41 current USD per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 131.81 current USD per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 146.61 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 93.3 current USD per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 84.77 current USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 97.84 current USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 104.42 current USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 131.68 current USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 166.24 current USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 162.53 current USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 133.98 current USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 137.13 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 163.86 current USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 224.97 current USD per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 230.24 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 278.08 current USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 358.02 current USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 468.8 current USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 449.21 current USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 309.34 current USD per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 311.23 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 284.54 current USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 356.63 current USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 387.2 current USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 449.23 current USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 510.78 current USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 602.67 current USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 464.5 current USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 467.94 current USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 525.89 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 584.8 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 583.89 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 661.6 current USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.13 current USD per square kilometre | 20.06 current USD per square kilometre | 24.21 current USD per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.49 current USD per square kilometre | 30.93 current USD per square kilometre | 151.14 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.19 current USD per square kilometre | 133.28 current USD per square kilometre | 170.78 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.54 current USD per square kilometre | 84.77 current USD per square kilometre | 292.3 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.68 current USD per square kilometre | 133.98 current USD per square kilometre | 468.8 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.41 current USD per square kilometre | 284.54 current USD per square kilometre | 602.67 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.05 current USD per square kilometre | 525.89 current USD per square kilometre | 661.6 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 Lithuania 34,551 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 China 31,616 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bangladesh 29,103 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Estonia 28,925 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 27,978 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 27,678 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jordan 27,595 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 661.6 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 661.6 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 current USD per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.