Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending, per square kilometre was 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg is 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 12th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 89,175 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 99,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 107,375 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 126,867 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 125,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 123,500 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 127,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 111,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 112,713 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 116,172 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 119,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 115,472 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 110,800 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 113,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 103,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 109,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 141,614 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 174,285 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 183,368 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 204,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 213,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 226,558 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,862 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 84,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,698 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 103,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 183,368 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,347 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 204,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 9 United Arab Emirates 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Maldives 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.