Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,308 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,308 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
28th
of 41 groups
All-time high
3,914 current USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
47.43 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 3,308 current USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3,914 current USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.43 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.43 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 73.23 current USD per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1963 | 77.62 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 73.64 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 90.9 current USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 98.46 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 105.51 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 103.76 current USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 114.25 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 142.32 current USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 172.51 current USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 201.73 current USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 269.21 current USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 331.9 current USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 306.41 current USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 398.38 current USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 438.45 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 500.79 current USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 639.27 current USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 760.47 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 823.79 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 672.2 current USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 616.02 current USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 572.13 current USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 536.26 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 546.35 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 647.83 current USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 728.71 current USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 830.22 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 916.06 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 796.78 current USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 780.34 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 957.96 current USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 1,201 current USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1,426 current USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1,473 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,460 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,506 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,269 current USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 1,359 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,363 current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,140 current USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1,107 current USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,256 current USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,632 current USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 1,893 current USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2,324 current USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 2,815 current USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 2,805 current USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,427 current USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 3,682 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3,759 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,914 current USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,628 current USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,962 current USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2,827 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,323 current USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 3,191 current USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,021 current USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,716 current USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,788 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,968 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,308 current USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.2 current USD per square kilometre | 47.43 current USD per square kilometre | 114.25 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 340.1 current USD per square kilometre | 142.32 current USD per square kilometre | 639.27 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 673.4 current USD per square kilometre | 536.26 current USD per square kilometre | 830.22 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 current USD per square kilometre | 780.34 current USD per square kilometre | 1,506 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,769 current USD per square kilometre | 1,107 current USD per square kilometre | 2,815 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,373 current USD per square kilometre | 2,827 current USD per square kilometre | 3,914 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,945 current USD per square kilometre | 2,716 current USD per square kilometre | 3,308 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 Cyprus 60,485 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 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 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 3,308 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,914 current USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.43 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.