Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 13,325 current USD per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1986–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Korea is 13,325 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 13,325 current USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per square kilometre, in 1986.
North Korea ranks 63rd of 166 countries 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 7,222 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 7,579 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,985 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13,325 current USD per square kilometre | +66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,012 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 13,325 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 60 Philippines 17,247 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Albania 14,512 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Syria 13,586 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iraq 12,712 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Malaysia 11,948 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 11,618 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for North Korea
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 61.87 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2010)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 1.47 million (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total 1.47 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Korea was 13,325 current USD per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,325 current USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this North Korea 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.