Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Military spending, per square kilometre was 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 171 countries
All-time high
93,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
10,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Greece is 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 93,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 10,528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,090 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 12,940 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 13,986 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 16,798 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 19,068 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 21,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 23,127 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 23,665 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 25,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 26,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 27,775 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 39,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 41,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 41,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 45,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 50,377 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 45,093 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 46,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 48,630 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 44,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 47,873 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 43,869 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 44,467 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 43,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 49,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 47,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 48,030 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48,142 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 52,410 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 50,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 59,452 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 62,134 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 62,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 61,008 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 62,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 61,307 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60,476 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 59,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 64,664 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 71,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 75,100 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 83,278 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 93,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 87,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 76,631 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 65,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 55,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 50,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 49,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 44,039 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 49,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 53,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 55,994 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 65,670 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 71,713 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 72,776 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)
- Greece's 72,776 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,077 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,127 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 50,377 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 43,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 48,030 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,472 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 44,039 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 76,631 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,994 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 22 Ukraine 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Poland 87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cyprus 71,659 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
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece was 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 93,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.