Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43,490 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
43,490 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,089 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in OECD members is 43,490 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,089 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
OECD members ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,089 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,300 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 2,359 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,372 current USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,448 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,845 current USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 3,253 current USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 3,449 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 3,528 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,583 current USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,585 current USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,886 current USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 4,257 current USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 4,759 current USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 5,202 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 5,376 current USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5,972 current USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 6,560 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 7,259 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 8,288 current USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 9,066 current USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 10,332 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 10,310 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,823 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11,648 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 13,347 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 14,569 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 15,281 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 15,590 current USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 16,769 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 16,326 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17,217 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 16,462 current USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 16,426 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16,676 current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16,405 current USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 16,001 current USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 15,786 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16,194 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16,479 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16,550 current USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,346 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 21,438 current USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 24,030 current USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 25,554 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 26,648 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28,866 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 31,884 current USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 32,767 current USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33,831 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 35,029 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 33,799 current USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 32,291 current USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 31,508 current USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29,621 current USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 30,011 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,782 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32,779 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 34,404 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 36,361 current USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 38,733 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 39,714 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 43,490 current USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,738 current USD per square kilometre | 2,089 current USD per square kilometre | 3,528 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,044 current USD per square kilometre | 3,583 current USD per square kilometre | 7,259 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,925 current USD per square kilometre | 8,288 current USD per square kilometre | 15,590 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,426 current USD per square kilometre | 15,786 current USD per square kilometre | 17,217 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,256 current USD per square kilometre | 16,479 current USD per square kilometre | 32,767 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,406 current USD per square kilometre | 29,621 current USD per square kilometre | 35,029 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,575 current USD per square kilometre | 36,361 current USD per square kilometre | 43,490 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Singapore 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 493,757 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 435,187 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 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 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in OECD members was 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,089 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.