Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 8,306 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total is 8,306 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 8,306 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982.36 current USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places IDA & IBRD total 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,066 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 1,159 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,281 current USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,326 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,278 current USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,034 current USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 982.36 current USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,107 current USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1,225 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1,330 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,422 current USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,319 current USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,345 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,441 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,522 current USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,529 current USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,818 current USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 2,131 current USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2,487 current USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2,480 current USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,010 current USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3,674 current USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3,837 current USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,306 current USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4,870 current USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 5,155 current USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,565 current USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,711 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,444 current USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,478 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,861 current USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,048 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6,111 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,183 current USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,682 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7,543 current USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8,306 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,169 current USD per square kilometre | 1,066 current USD per square kilometre | 1,281 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,237 current USD per square kilometre | 982.36 current USD per square kilometre | 1,422 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,393 current USD per square kilometre | 1,441 current USD per square kilometre | 3,837 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,455 current USD per square kilometre | 4,306 current USD per square kilometre | 6,111 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,179 current USD per square kilometre | 6,183 current USD per square kilometre | 8,306 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 19 France 110,385 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States 100,139 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 86,012 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 85,182 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Arms imports 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 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 -17.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 129.18 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 894.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 8,306 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 8,306 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 982.36 current USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.