Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending, per square kilometre was 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
82,367 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
3,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 82,367 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 26th out of 171 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 spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 5,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1965 | 6,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 6,243 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 5,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 5,188 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 4,535 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 4,949 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 5,624 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 5,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 5,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 8,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 8,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 8,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 8,024 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 8,259 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7,863 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 9,142 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 13,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1983 | 14,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 14,477 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 14,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 21,599 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 29,624 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 31,670 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 39,218 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 51,316 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 63,737 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 77,197 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 64,419 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 69,002 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 68,146 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 73,432 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 82,367 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 74,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 61,535 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 54,577 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 48,710 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 42,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 41,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43,597 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 42,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 43,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 58,940 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 63,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 60,026 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 59,299 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56,207 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 51,919 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 53,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 49,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 44,239 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 44,947 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 55,342 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 61,364 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 63,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65,342 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 68,822 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +75.1% | 3,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,954 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,962 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,949 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,583 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,863 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 39,218 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,576 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 51,316 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 82,367 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 63,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 44,239 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61,364 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,384 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 63,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 23 Brunei 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Poland 87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Greece 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 66,246 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 63,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Austria 61,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 82,367 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.