Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 47,671 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 47,671 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 47,671 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478.91 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 30th 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 | 949.8 current USD per square kilometre | 478.91 current USD per square kilometre | 1,612 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,468 current USD per square kilometre | 1,719 current USD per square kilometre | 9,831 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,522 current USD per square kilometre | 9,553 current USD per square kilometre | 18,627 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,986 current USD per square kilometre | 19,754 current USD per square kilometre | 24,528 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,991 current USD per square kilometre | 20,505 current USD per square kilometre | 44,562 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,599 current USD per square kilometre | 28,053 current USD per square kilometre | 39,421 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,578 current USD per square kilometre | 34,894 current USD per square kilometre | 47,671 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Austria 53,953 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovak Republic 50,783 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Hungary 47,726 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 47,426 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,031 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Portugal 46,243 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Spain
- Arms imports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -16.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 503.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.62 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 356.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Spain was 47,671 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47,671 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.91 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.