Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 6,446 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,446 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 41 groups
All-time high
6,451 current USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
72.97 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 6,446 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 6,451 current USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.97 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lower middle income ranks 24th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.97 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 110.87 current USD per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1963 | 161.34 current USD per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1964 | 179.34 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 204.33 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 184.63 current USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 184.67 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 212.84 current USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 253.53 current USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 280.89 current USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 326.58 current USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 337.03 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 368.35 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 472.44 current USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 625.04 current USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 633.54 current USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 740.59 current USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 819.65 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 830.82 current USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 929.06 current USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 951.43 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 993.58 current USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,091 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,088 current USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,114 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,239 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1,329 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1,375 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,324 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,341 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,119 current USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1,096 current USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,206 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1,224 current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,390 current USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1,427 current USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,580 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,628 current USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,810 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,932 current USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,008 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,118 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,917 current USD per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 3,506 current USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 3,964 current USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 2,418 current USD per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 2,777 current USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 3,297 current USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 3,554 current USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,113 current USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4,397 current USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,629 current USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,869 current USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,030 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,812 current USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5,070 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5,578 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5,705 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,817 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,961 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,443 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6,451 current USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,446 current USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.84 current USD per square kilometre | 72.97 current USD per square kilometre | 253.53 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 543.49 current USD per square kilometre | 280.89 current USD per square kilometre | 830.82 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,143 current USD per square kilometre | 929.06 current USD per square kilometre | 1,375 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,382 current USD per square kilometre | 1,096 current USD per square kilometre | 1,810 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,849 current USD per square kilometre | 1,932 current USD per square kilometre | 3,964 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,002 current USD per square kilometre | 4,113 current USD per square kilometre | 5,817 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,325 current USD per square kilometre | 5,961 current USD per square kilometre | 6,451 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 21 Poland 86,012 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 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
- 27 Austria 53,953 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Lower middle income
- Arms imports 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -52.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 127.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 6,446 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6,451 current USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.97 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.