Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 71.52 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mongolia is 71.52 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 72.96 current USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Mongolia 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 71.63 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 21.35 current USD per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1993 | 9.08 current USD per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1994 | 10.59 current USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 13.75 current USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 13.96 current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.08 current USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 12.87 current USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 11.65 current USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 15.68 current USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 14.94 current USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.34 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 15.65 current USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.85 current USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 19.17 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 25.16 current USD per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 36.32 current USD per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 42.86 current USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 24.16 current USD per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 35.23 current USD per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 55.97 current USD per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 72.96 current USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 66.44 current USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 67.5 current USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.33 current USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.88 current USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 56.2 current USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 56.61 current USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.35 current USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 61.38 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.4 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.66 current USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 71.52 current USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 71.52 current USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,668 current USD per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 71.52 current USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,375 current USD per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.7 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 71.63 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 current USD per square kilometre | 14.94 current USD per square kilometre | 42.86 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.85 current USD per square kilometre | 35.23 current USD per square kilometre | 72.96 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.24 current USD per square kilometre | 57.66 current USD per square kilometre | 71.52 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 159 Madagascar 175.09 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Central African Republic 100.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Laos 98.26 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Venezuela 4.44 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0 current USD per square kilometre
- 164 Iceland 0 current USD per square kilometre
- 164 Panama 0 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Mongolia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mongolia was 71.52 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.96 current USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Mongolia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.