Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Estonia 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,344 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,097 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 2,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 2,528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 2,553 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,855 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 3,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,323 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 5,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 6,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 6,588 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,993 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 10,627 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 11,648 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 10,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 10,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 12,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 12,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13,142 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16,173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 18,187 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 20,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 21,485 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 22,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 23,694 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -43.7% | 3,097 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,344 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,648 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,966 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,485 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 44 Norway 28,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Romania 28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Oman 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia was 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.