Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 11,632 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,154 current USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
Upper middle income ranks 15th of 41 groups 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,404 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,473 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,475 current USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,462 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,154 current USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 1,235 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,452 current USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1,587 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,665 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,630 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,647 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,751 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,835 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,745 current USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,920 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,184 current USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,543 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2,953 current USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 3,611 current USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 4,409 current USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 4,816 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 5,426 current USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 6,171 current USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 6,807 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 7,398 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 7,700 current USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7,646 current USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,572 current USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,143 current USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 8,600 current USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8,583 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,703 current USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,413 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 10,461 current USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11,632 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,404 current USD per square kilometre | 1,404 current USD per square kilometre | 1,404 current USD per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,478 current USD per square kilometre | 1,154 current USD per square kilometre | 1,665 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,777 current USD per square kilometre | 1,745 current USD per square kilometre | 4,816 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,404 current USD per square kilometre | 5,426 current USD per square kilometre | 8,600 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,052 current USD per square kilometre | 8,703 current USD per square kilometre | 11,632 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 12 Belgium 250,193 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 203,315 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 192,557 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 159,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 132,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 124,892 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 112,026 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 current USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Upper middle income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.