Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1,048 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,048 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
33rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
2,255 current USD per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
77.09 current USD per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA only, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 1,048 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 2,255 current USD per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.09 current USD per square kilometre, in 1973.
IDA only ranks 33rd 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77.09 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 98.36 current USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 128.91 current USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 138.44 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 163.01 current USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 208.41 current USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 248.62 current USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 307.18 current USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 308.59 current USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 308.74 current USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 315.72 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 366.97 current USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 378.76 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 400.73 current USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 394.61 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 426.84 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 286.79 current USD per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 505.14 current USD per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1991 | 534.04 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 493.01 current USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 457.89 current USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 532.45 current USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 489.62 current USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 517.37 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 528.14 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 619.51 current USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 714.12 current USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 831.1 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 823.72 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 923.7 current USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,703 current USD per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 2,065 current USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2,255 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 497.87 current USD per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2007 | 614.41 current USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 774.04 current USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 806.63 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 687.67 current USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 779.71 current USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 687.16 current USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 720.36 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 783.8 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 827.02 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 814.87 current USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 911.51 current USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 758.44 current USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 800.68 current USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 915.26 current USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 991.09 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 961.34 current USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,048 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.84 current USD per square kilometre | 77.09 current USD per square kilometre | 248.62 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 349.49 current USD per square kilometre | 286.79 current USD per square kilometre | 426.84 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.13 current USD per square kilometre | 457.89 current USD per square kilometre | 714.12 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 current USD per square kilometre | 497.87 current USD per square kilometre | 2,255 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.12 current USD per square kilometre | 687.16 current USD per square kilometre | 911.51 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.02 current USD per square kilometre | 915.26 current USD per square kilometre | 1,048 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 30 Spain 47,671 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 47,426 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,031 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Portugal 46,243 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovenia 45,341 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 43,093 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 36,175 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for IDA only
- Arms imports 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6649 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA only was 1,048 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 2,255 current USD per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.09 current USD per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does IDA only rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.