Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in World
World: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in World, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in World stood at 18,380 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in World peaked at 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,515 current USD per square kilometre, in 1977.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,783 current USD per square kilometre | 2,515 current USD per square kilometre | 3,062 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,829 current USD per square kilometre | 3,513 current USD per square kilometre | 6,313 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,866 current USD per square kilometre | 5,486 current USD per square kilometre | 6,835 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,731 current USD per square kilometre | 5,836 current USD per square kilometre | 12,270 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,399 current USD per square kilometre | 12,672 current USD per square kilometre | 14,293 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,553 current USD per square kilometre | 14,884 current USD per square kilometre | 18,380 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Singapore 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.03 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 493,757 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Korea 489,774 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 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 -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in World was 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,515 current USD per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does World rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.