Military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
145th
of 171 countries
All-time high
827.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
240.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 827.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 240.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 394.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 383.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 353.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 328.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 324.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 315.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 302.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 283.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 277.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 256.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 240.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 245.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 243.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 244.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 241.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 277.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 284.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 321.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 339.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 340.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 363.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 417.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 437.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 558.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 585.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 617.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 642.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 727.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 732.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 757.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 792.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 731.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 733.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 804.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 731.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 697.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 698.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 724.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 716.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 733.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 786.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 792.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 776.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 827.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 810.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 28,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 277.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 394.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 269.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 240.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 339.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 542.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 340.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 732.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 697.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 804.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 733.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 827.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 142 Ethiopia 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Afghanistan 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Eritrea 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mali 716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bolivia 658.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 827.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending 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 spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 spending 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.