Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 8,286 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 8,286 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 8,286 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,042 current USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Low & middle income 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,202 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,278 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,240 current USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,224 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,042 current USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,100 current USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,239 current USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1,325 current USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,410 current USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,409 current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,472 current USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,562 current USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,625 current USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,603 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,913 current USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 2,223 current USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 2,552 current USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 2,422 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,921 current USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 3,545 current USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 3,853 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4,316 current USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 4,838 current USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5,060 current USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5,464 current USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,679 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,609 current USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,626 current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,096 current USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 6,358 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,357 current USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,475 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,004 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 7,603 current USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 8,286 current USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,202 current USD per square kilometre | 1,202 current USD per square kilometre | 1,202 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,274 current USD per square kilometre | 1,042 current USD per square kilometre | 1,472 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,422 current USD per square kilometre | 1,562 current USD per square kilometre | 3,853 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,540 current USD per square kilometre | 4,316 current USD per square kilometre | 6,358 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,342 current USD per square kilometre | 6,475 current USD per square kilometre | 8,286 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 United States 100,139 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 86,012 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 85,182 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 72,231 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 102.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 8,286 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8,286 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,042 current USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Low & middle income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.