Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 537.52 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
537.52 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.0%
Rank
41st
of 41 groups
All-time high
807.5 current USD per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
47.32 current USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Low income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low income stood at 537.52 current USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 807.5 current USD per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.32 current USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Low income 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Low income, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.32 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 73.4 current USD per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1974 | 99.97 current USD per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 140.2 current USD per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 149.01 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 172.07 current USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 209.9 current USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 267.98 current USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 355.88 current USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 340.67 current USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 360.3 current USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 366.13 current USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 438.94 current USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 434.7 current USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 467.78 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 457.81 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 504.49 current USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 263.56 current USD per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 460.03 current USD per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1991 | 580.95 current USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 482.45 current USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 372.98 current USD per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 409.35 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 216.43 current USD per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 199.86 current USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 205.26 current USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 252.38 current USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 301.96 current USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 287.03 current USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 250.21 current USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 275.88 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 315.83 current USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 381.01 current USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 396.7 current USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 494.29 current USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 627.61 current USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 779.24 current USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 807.5 current USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 588.63 current USD per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 662.95 current USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 330.68 current USD per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 381.8 current USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 404.56 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 475.19 current USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 455.8 current USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 573.08 current USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 421.06 current USD per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 324.16 current USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 401.5 current USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 442.36 current USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 444.23 current USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 537.52 current USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.98 current USD per square kilometre | 47.32 current USD per square kilometre | 267.98 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 399.03 current USD per square kilometre | 263.56 current USD per square kilometre | 504.49 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.17 current USD per square kilometre | 199.86 current USD per square kilometre | 580.95 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.53 current USD per square kilometre | 250.21 current USD per square kilometre | 807.5 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.79 current USD per square kilometre | 324.16 current USD per square kilometre | 662.95 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.4 current USD per square kilometre | 401.5 current USD per square kilometre | 537.52 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 38 China 31,616 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bangladesh 29,103 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Estonia 28,925 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 27,978 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 27,678 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jordan 27,595 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 25,716 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Low income
- Arms imports 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1887 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 9.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Low income was 537.52 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 807.5 current USD per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 current USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.
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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.