Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,328 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,328 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
27th
of 41 groups
All-time high
3,933 current USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
47.73 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3,328 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,933 current USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.73 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.73 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 73.7 current USD per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1963 | 78.12 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 74.11 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 91.49 current USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 99.1 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 106.19 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 104.42 current USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 114.99 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 143.24 current USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 173.62 current USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 203.03 current USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 270.94 current USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 334.04 current USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 308.38 current USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 400.94 current USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 441.27 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 504.01 current USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 643.38 current USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 765.35 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 829.08 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 676.52 current USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 619.98 current USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 575.81 current USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 539.71 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 549.86 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 651.99 current USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 733.39 current USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 835.56 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 921.95 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 801.9 current USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 785.35 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 964.12 current USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 1,209 current USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1,435 current USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1,483 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,470 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,516 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,277 current USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 1,368 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,372 current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,148 current USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1,099 current USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,260 current USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,638 current USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 1,901 current USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,335 current USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 2,829 current USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 2,819 current USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,444 current USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 3,701 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3,777 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,933 current USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,644 current USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,974 current USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2,838 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,338 current USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 3,205 current USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,040 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,733 current USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,805 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,986 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,328 current USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.76 current USD per square kilometre | 47.73 current USD per square kilometre | 114.99 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 342.28 current USD per square kilometre | 143.24 current USD per square kilometre | 643.38 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 677.72 current USD per square kilometre | 539.71 current USD per square kilometre | 835.56 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,186 current USD per square kilometre | 785.35 current USD per square kilometre | 1,516 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,777 current USD per square kilometre | 1,099 current USD per square kilometre | 2,829 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,389 current USD per square kilometre | 2,838 current USD per square kilometre | 3,933 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,963 current USD per square kilometre | 2,733 current USD per square kilometre | 3,328 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Czechia 65,524 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9954 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 113.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 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 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,328 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,933 current USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.73 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.