Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending, per square kilometre was 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
85th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
153.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1,759.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 882.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 879.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 825.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 667.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 619.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 516.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 465.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 429.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 407.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 356.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 316.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 272.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 220.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 213.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 294.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 270.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 248.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 227.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 228.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 215.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 208.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 193.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 182.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 174.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 173.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 167.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 153.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 157.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 156.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 255.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1998 | 332.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 341.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 268.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 255.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 276.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 290.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 340.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 344.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 397.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 744.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 939.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 884.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 446.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 358.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 356.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 375.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6,197 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1550.1% |
| 2015 | 6,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 7,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7,140 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1550.1% | 375.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,197 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +87.5% | 397.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 744.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +63.8% | 156.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 255.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 880.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 879.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 882.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 487.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 272.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 825.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 193.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 294.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 153.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 341.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 474.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 255.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 939.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,899 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 356.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 82 Chile 8,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Russia 7,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Georgia 7,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Algeria 6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belarus 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iran 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,759.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.