Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Poland stood at 86,012 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 71.6% on the previous year and up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,877 current USD per square kilometre, in 1989.
Poland ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 18,691 current USD per square kilometre | 13,141 current USD per square kilometre | 26,037 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,819 current USD per square kilometre | 6,323 current USD per square kilometre | 56,742 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,224 current USD per square kilometre | 4,877 current USD per square kilometre | 7,554 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,238 current USD per square kilometre | 5,030 current USD per square kilometre | 11,398 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,883 current USD per square kilometre | 10,272 current USD per square kilometre | 30,524 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,635 current USD per square kilometre | 28,700 current USD per square kilometre | 39,327 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,728 current USD per square kilometre | 44,812 current USD per square kilometre | 86,012 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Ukraine 112,026 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 France 110,385 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States of America 100,139 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 85,182 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 72,231 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 65,524 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Poland
- Arms imports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,039 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 44.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 38.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Poland?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Poland was 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,877 current USD per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Poland rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.