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
Latest (2023)
86,012 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 71.6%
World rank
21st
of 166 countries
All-time high
86,012 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,877 current USD per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,141 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,284 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 16,161 current USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 16,977 current USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 18,038 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 19,508 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 20,487 current USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 23,589 current USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 26,037 current USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 27,833 current USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 30,860 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 32,826 current USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 39,374 current USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 42,975 current USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 46,810 current USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 50,842 current USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 56,742 current USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 33,604 current USD per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 6,323 current USD per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 1980 | 4,918 current USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 5,119 current USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6,928 current USD per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 7,168 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7,554 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6,989 current USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 7,096 current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,764 current USD per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 5,824 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,877 current USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 5,030 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,622 current USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 6,144 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 6,933 current USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 7,352 current USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 8,878 current USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 10,067 current USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 10,422 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 11,398 current USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 10,534 current USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 10,272 current USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11,854 current USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 12,329 current USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13,552 current USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 15,600 current USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 19,248 current USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 21,610 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 28,040 current USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 30,524 current USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 25,806 current USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 28,700 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 30,877 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 29,348 current USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 30,292 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 33,787 current USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 33,354 current USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,930 current USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 32,237 current USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 39,327 current USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 38,503 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 44,812 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 49,969 current USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 50,120 current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86,012 current USD per square kilometre | +71.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 86,012 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,255 current USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 86,012 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,320 current USD per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -81.2% | 33,604 current USD per square kilometre | 6,323 current USD per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +71.6% | 50,120 current USD per square kilometre | 86,012 current USD per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -40.8% | 56,742 current USD per square kilometre | 33,604 current USD per square kilometre |
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 100,139 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 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
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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.