Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 5,336 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 5,336 current USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 5,660 current USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.02 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.02 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 102.38 current USD per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 111.1 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 145.8 current USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 180.47 current USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 198.39 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 208.37 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 253.94 current USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 296.77 current USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 355.48 current USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 364.14 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 334.05 current USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 414.53 current USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 956.68 current USD per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1975 | 1,250 current USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 1,477 current USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 1,638 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1,755 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,455 current USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 1,698 current USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 2,144 current USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 2,013 current USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2,110 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2,169 current USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,303 current USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,513 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2,895 current USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 3,241 current USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 2,620 current USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 2,661 current USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,836 current USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,202 current USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,284 current USD per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 1,470 current USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1,388 current USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,500 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,747 current USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,881 current USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,929 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,099 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2,369 current USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1,698 current USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 1,850 current USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,191 current USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 2,511 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 2,821 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3,233 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 3,848 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 4,060 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,405 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,002 current USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 5,381 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5,563 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,660 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,354 current USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,152 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,414 current USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,153 current USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,583 current USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 4,197 current USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,539 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4,595 current USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,336 current USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +130.8% | 414.53 current USD per square kilometre | 956.68 current USD per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -59.9% | 3,202 current USD per square kilometre | 1,284 current USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.47 current USD per square kilometre | 73.02 current USD per square kilometre | 296.77 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 current USD per square kilometre | 334.05 current USD per square kilometre | 1,755 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,371 current USD per square kilometre | 1,698 current USD per square kilometre | 3,241 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,990 current USD per square kilometre | 1,284 current USD per square kilometre | 3,202 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,668 current USD per square kilometre | 1,698 current USD per square kilometre | 4,060 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,167 current USD per square kilometre | 4,405 current USD per square kilometre | 5,660 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,667 current USD per square kilometre | 4,197 current USD per square kilometre | 5,336 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 28 Slovakia 50,783 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Hungary 47,726 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 78.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.17 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5,336 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,660 current USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.02 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.