Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,143 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,143 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
29th
of 41 groups
All-time high
3,815 current USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
42.07 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 3,143 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3,815 current USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.07 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.07 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.52 current USD per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1963 | 74.72 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 70.63 current USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 88.09 current USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 95.17 current USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 102.91 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 101.24 current USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 112.1 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 130.94 current USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 149.03 current USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 172.46 current USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 227.15 current USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 284.6 current USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 290.57 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 383.79 current USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 408.23 current USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 467.68 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 595.35 current USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 688.2 current USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 716.64 current USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 569.46 current USD per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 562.13 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 520.05 current USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 499.02 current USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 509.55 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 611.47 current USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 704.78 current USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 812.04 current USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 901.43 current USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 776.73 current USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 746.9 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 925.12 current USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 1,173 current USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 1,392 current USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1,435 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,409 current USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,459 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,209 current USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 1,308 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,325 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,102 current USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1,054 current USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,177 current USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,552 current USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 1,788 current USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 2,236 current USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 2,719 current USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2,747 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,348 current USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 3,575 current USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3,662 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,815 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,533 current USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,850 current USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2,695 current USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,185 current USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 3,032 current USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,875 current USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,551 current USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2,619 current USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,837 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3,143 current USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.05 current USD per square kilometre | 42.07 current USD per square kilometre | 112.1 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.98 current USD per square kilometre | 130.94 current USD per square kilometre | 595.35 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 619.33 current USD per square kilometre | 499.02 current USD per square kilometre | 812.04 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,143 current USD per square kilometre | 746.9 current USD per square kilometre | 1,459 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,701 current USD per square kilometre | 1,054 current USD per square kilometre | 2,747 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,257 current USD per square kilometre | 2,695 current USD per square kilometre | 3,815 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,787 current USD per square kilometre | 2,551 current USD per square kilometre | 3,143 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 Greece 54,421 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 53,953 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 64.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 106.17 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 66.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3,143 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,815 current USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.07 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.