Military spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
117th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
99.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 117th of 171 countries 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 spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 186.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1963 | 196.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 237.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 287.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 290.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 323.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 349.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 370.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 412.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 488.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 585.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 498.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 556.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 569.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 621.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 597.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 810.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 768.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 758.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 700.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 715.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 594.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 591.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 586.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 666.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 790.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 854.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 792.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 714.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 685.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 654.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 610.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 524.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 522.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 498.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 529.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 547 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 536.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 463.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 485.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 680.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 926.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 971.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 987.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,052 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,276 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,334 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 2,084 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 2,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,692 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,641 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,415 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +87.2% | 99.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 186.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 99.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 370.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 591.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 810.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 704.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 586.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 854.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 582.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 498.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 714.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 463.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,334 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,482 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 114 Peru 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Senegal 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Libya 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Moldova 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kenya 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.