Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 10,757 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 10,757 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 10,757 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,118 current USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
IBRD only ranks 16th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,645 current USD per square kilometre | 1,645 current USD per square kilometre | 1,645 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,443 current USD per square kilometre | 1,118 current USD per square kilometre | 1,671 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,788 current USD per square kilometre | 1,635 current USD per square kilometre | 4,751 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,958 current USD per square kilometre | 5,379 current USD per square kilometre | 7,848 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,226 current USD per square kilometre | 7,908 current USD per square kilometre | 10,757 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 13 Denmark 203,315 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 192,557 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
- 18 Ukraine 112,026 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 France 110,385 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 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 -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 10,757 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 10,757 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 current USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does IBRD only rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.