Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending, per square kilometre was 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
570.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 81st 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 570.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 810.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1964 | 1,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 1,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 984.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 1,056 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 1,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 1,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,720 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 1,664 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 2,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,462 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 2,767 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,445 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2,478 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 7,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +156.0% |
| 1992 | 7,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 7,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4,745 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 4,887 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 5,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6,816 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 6,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 5,950 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,267 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 3,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,560 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 2,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 3,371 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3,845 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,916 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,026 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,322 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 5,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 5,643 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,588 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6,999 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,729 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 8,187 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +156.0% | 2,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 570.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,481 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,767 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,892 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,792 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,950 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,588 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,999 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Tunisia 9,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Uruguay 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 8,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chile 8,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Russia 7,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Georgia 7,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.