Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre was 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine is 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 1,893.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 2,765 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 3,108 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 3,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 3,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 4,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 6,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 8,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 9,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 9,709 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 4,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 4,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4,476 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3,733 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4,033 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4,855 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 5,421 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6,580 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,194 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5,792 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 7,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 10,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 11,927 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 13,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 90,411 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +558.3% |
| 2023 | 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +558.3% | 13,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 90,411 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -81.6% | 11,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,733 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,927 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 19 France 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States 116,420 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
- 25 Greece 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,893.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.