Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre was 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
143rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
9,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
352.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 9,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 352.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 439.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 473.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 478.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 494.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 526.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 530.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 574.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 558.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 558.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 579.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 540.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 559.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 608.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 739.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 823.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 867.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 907.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 761.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 939.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 1,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1982 | 3,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 1983 | 4,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 7,560 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 8,091 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1988 | 2,169 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 2,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 1991 | 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 1992 | 1,186 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 912.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 594.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 526.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 467.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 438.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 402.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 352.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 380.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 388.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 397 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 386.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 396.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 379.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 378.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 389.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 417.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 418.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 460.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 525.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 637.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 731.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 797.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 759.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 730.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 862.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 840.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 860.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 831.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 836.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 836.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +153.6% | 2,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +114.0% | 1,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +89.1% | 939.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -73.8% | 5,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -67.7% | 9,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 514.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 439.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 574.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 699.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 540.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 907.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 939.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 352.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 378.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 418.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 460.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 862.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 831.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ethiopia 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Afghanistan 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bhutan 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Eritrea 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.