Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Hungary

Hungary: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 47,726 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
47,726 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
29th
of 166 countries
All-time high
47,726 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 47,726 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 47,726 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Hungary 29th 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.

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961 to 2023.
Year current USD per square kilometre Change
1961 0 current USD per square kilometre
1962 0 current USD per square kilometre
1963 0 current USD per square kilometre
1964 0 current USD per square kilometre
1965 0 current USD per square kilometre
1966 0 current USD per square kilometre
1967 0 current USD per square kilometre
1968 1,669 current USD per square kilometre
1969 1,926 current USD per square kilometre +15.4%
1970 2,482 current USD per square kilometre +28.9%
1971 2,508 current USD per square kilometre +1.1%
1972 2,575 current USD per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 2,928 current USD per square kilometre +13.7%
1974 3,423 current USD per square kilometre +16.9%
1975 4,070 current USD per square kilometre +18.9%
1976 4,252 current USD per square kilometre +4.5%
1977 4,668 current USD per square kilometre +9.8%
1978 5,981 current USD per square kilometre +28.1%
1979 6,908 current USD per square kilometre +15.5%
1980 8,239 current USD per square kilometre +19.3%
1981 8,428 current USD per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 8,352 current USD per square kilometre -0.9%
1983 7,796 current USD per square kilometre -6.7%
1984 7,133 current USD per square kilometre -8.5%
1985 11,410 current USD per square kilometre +60.0%
1986 8,521 current USD per square kilometre -25.3%
1987 9,167 current USD per square kilometre +7.6%
1988 11,433 current USD per square kilometre +24.7%
1989 9,042 current USD per square kilometre -20.9%
1990 9,429 current USD per square kilometre +4.3%
1991 8,040 current USD per square kilometre -14.7%
1992 9,035 current USD per square kilometre +12.4%
1993 8,189 current USD per square kilometre -9.4%
1994 8,426 current USD per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 6,813 current USD per square kilometre -19.1%
1996 6,513 current USD per square kilometre -4.4%
1997 7,750 current USD per square kilometre +19.0%
1998 6,887 current USD per square kilometre -11.1%
1999 7,828 current USD per square kilometre +13.7%
2000 7,988 current USD per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 9,429 current USD per square kilometre +18.0%
2002 12,041 current USD per square kilometre +27.7%
2003 15,639 current USD per square kilometre +29.9%
2004 17,101 current USD per square kilometre +9.4%
2005 17,812 current USD per square kilometre +4.2%
2006 15,736 current USD per square kilometre -11.7%
2007 19,824 current USD per square kilometre +26.0%
2008 20,844 current USD per square kilometre +5.1%
2009 16,302 current USD per square kilometre -21.8%
2010 14,921 current USD per square kilometre -8.5%
2011 16,261 current USD per square kilometre +9.0%
2012 14,606 current USD per square kilometre -10.2%
2013 14,140 current USD per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 13,257 current USD per square kilometre -6.2%
2015 12,409 current USD per square kilometre -6.4%
2016 14,121 current USD per square kilometre +13.8%
2017 18,657 current USD per square kilometre +32.1%
2018 17,704 current USD per square kilometre -5.1%
2019 24,004 current USD per square kilometre +35.6%
2020 30,335 current USD per square kilometre +26.4%
2021 26,404 current USD per square kilometre -13.0%
2022 35,687 current USD per square kilometre +35.2%
2023 47,726 current USD per square kilometre +33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399.43 current USD per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre 1,926 current USD per square kilometre 9
1970s 3,979 current USD per square kilometre 2,482 current USD per square kilometre 6,908 current USD per square kilometre 10
1980s 8,952 current USD per square kilometre 7,133 current USD per square kilometre 11,433 current USD per square kilometre 10
1990s 7,891 current USD per square kilometre 6,513 current USD per square kilometre 9,429 current USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 15,272 current USD per square kilometre 7,988 current USD per square kilometre 20,844 current USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 16,008 current USD per square kilometre 12,409 current USD per square kilometre 24,004 current USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 35,038 current USD per square kilometre 26,404 current USD per square kilometre 47,726 current USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Greece 54,421 current USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Austria 53,953 current USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Slovakia 50,783 current USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Spain 47,671 current USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 47,426 current USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Armenia 47,031 current USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Hungary?
Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Hungary was 47,726 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 47,726 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
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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.