Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,045 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Nepal is 3,045 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 3,171 current USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.26 current USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 105th out of 166 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6 current USD per square kilometre | 36.26 current USD per square kilometre | 120.98 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.22 current USD per square kilometre | 140.44 current USD per square kilometre | 254.06 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.97 current USD per square kilometre | 247.77 current USD per square kilometre | 332.06 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.41 current USD per square kilometre | 358.27 current USD per square kilometre | 1,463 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,358 current USD per square kilometre | 1,779 current USD per square kilometre | 3,047 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,102 current USD per square kilometre | 3,030 current USD per square kilometre | 3,171 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 102 Yemen 3,248 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 3,182 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 104 Canada 3,098 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 3,023 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Moldova 2,866 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 2,607 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Nepal
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 428.57 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.38 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 426.52 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Nepal was 3,045 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,171 current USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.26 current USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.