Military spending, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 274.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 396.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 406.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 322.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 346.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 329.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 359.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 365.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 339.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 663.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2001 | 870.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 1,025 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 950.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 371.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 290.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 291.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 298.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 281.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 236.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 559.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 2012 | 604.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 612.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 610.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 615.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 696.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 801.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 854.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 947.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,076 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,587 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 2,030 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2,294 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, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +136.9% | 236.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 559.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +95.2% | 339.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 663.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -61.0% | 950.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 371.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 322.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 406.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 614.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 281.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 236.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 947.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,747 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,076 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 2,518 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
- 121 Guinea 2,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Gambia 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Argentina 1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan was 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.