Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 2,585 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Peru, 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 Peru is 2,585 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 2,588 current USD per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.23 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 109th of 166 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.44 current USD per square kilometre | 49.23 current USD per square kilometre | 190.61 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.54 current USD per square kilometre | 170.38 current USD per square kilometre | 805.97 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.93 current USD per square kilometre | 520.55 current USD per square kilometre | 1,137 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 825.77 current USD per square kilometre | 545.11 current USD per square kilometre | 1,104 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 910.01 current USD per square kilometre | 655.95 current USD per square kilometre | 1,444 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,175 current USD per square kilometre | 1,702 current USD per square kilometre | 2,588 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,230 current USD per square kilometre | 2,073 current USD per square kilometre | 2,585 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 106 Burkina Faso 3,023 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 2,866 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 2,607 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 2,523 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 South Africa 2,371 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Senegal 2,332 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -81.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 74.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -22.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Peru was 2,585 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 current USD per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.23 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.