Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100,139 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
100,139 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,446 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in United States, 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 United States is 100,139 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,446 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,446 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,967 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 5,957 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5,834 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,957 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7,254 current USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 8,560 current USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 9,207 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 9,279 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9,107 current USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 8,542 current USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 8,812 current USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8,895 current USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,748 current USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 10,054 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10,341 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11,428 current USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 12,379 current USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 13,853 current USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 15,688 current USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 19,277 current USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 24,203 current USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 24,394 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26,766 current USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 29,716 current USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 32,268 current USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 33,201 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 33,810 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 35,142 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 35,498 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 32,686 current USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 35,488 current USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 34,580 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 33,637 current USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32,302 current USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 31,440 current USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 32,009 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31,772 current USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32,547 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 34,937 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 36,216 current USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 41,308 current USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 48,083 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 53,810 current USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 58,198 current USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 60,941 current USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 64,352 current USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 71,797 current USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 77,171 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 80,679 current USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 82,240 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 79,280 current USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 74,254 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 70,817 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 69,291 current USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 69,949 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70,703 current USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74,610 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 80,279 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 85,095 current USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 88,137 current USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 94,091 current USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 100,139 current USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,051 current USD per square kilometre | 5,446 current USD per square kilometre | 9,279 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,316 current USD per square kilometre | 8,542 current USD per square kilometre | 13,853 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,447 current USD per square kilometre | 15,688 current USD per square kilometre | 35,142 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,196 current USD per square kilometre | 31,440 current USD per square kilometre | 35,498 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,681 current USD per square kilometre | 34,937 current USD per square kilometre | 77,171 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,210 current USD per square kilometre | 69,291 current USD per square kilometre | 82,240 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,866 current USD per square kilometre | 85,095 current USD per square kilometre | 100,139 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 17 Italy 124,892 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 112,026 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 France 110,385 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 86,012 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
More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 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 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United States?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in United States was 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,446 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.