Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 1,454 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,454 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
31st
of 41 groups
All-time high
2,053 current USD per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
107.54 current USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 1,454 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 2,053 current USD per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 107.54 current USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places IDA total 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 total, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.54 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 114.49 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 142.49 current USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 184.42 current USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 300.42 current USD per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 297.06 current USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 352.26 current USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 398.6 current USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 449.33 current USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 506.56 current USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 475.43 current USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 459.25 current USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 464 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 487.38 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 489.63 current USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 489.32 current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 493.31 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 528.55 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 406.15 current USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 598.46 current USD per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 626.63 current USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 594.72 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 558.39 current USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 612.99 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 608.25 current USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 637.79 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 644.12 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 696.95 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 757.53 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 836.62 current USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 832.03 current USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 962.45 current USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1,573 current USD per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 1,885 current USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2,053 current USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 703.05 current USD per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 825.48 current USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 983.22 current USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,000 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 974.04 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,102 current USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,030 current USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,087 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,193 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,220 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,241 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,365 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,331 current USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,251 current USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,361 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,569 current USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1,431 current USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,454 current USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 260.73 current USD per square kilometre | 107.54 current USD per square kilometre | 449.33 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 479.96 current USD per square kilometre | 406.15 current USD per square kilometre | 528.55 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 633.58 current USD per square kilometre | 558.39 current USD per square kilometre | 757.53 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 current USD per square kilometre | 703.05 current USD per square kilometre | 2,053 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,179 current USD per square kilometre | 974.04 current USD per square kilometre | 1,365 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,454 current USD per square kilometre | 1,361 current USD per square kilometre | 1,569 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 28 Slovakia 50,783 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Hungary 47,726 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in IDA total was 1,454 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 current USD per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.54 current USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.