Military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
139th
of 161 countries
All-time high
841.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
52.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 841.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Bolivia ranks 139th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 65.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 83.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 86.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 114.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 104.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 142.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1973 | 166.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 192.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 261.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 286.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 290.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 351.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 366.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 397.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 451.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 273.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 191.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 302.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1985 | 324.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 266.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 276.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 245.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 266.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 362.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 352.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 337.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 264.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 324.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 320.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 314.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 381.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 471.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 376.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 375.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 430.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 385.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 438.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 417.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 397.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 387.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 406.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 615.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 481.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 841.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2011 | 558.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 659.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 704.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 738.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 658.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 568.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 613.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 627.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 606.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 516.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 538.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 422.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 86.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 227.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 104.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 366.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 191.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 451.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 264.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 471.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 375.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 615.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 558.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 841.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 422.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 136 Sierra Leone 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Botswana 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Haiti 580.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guyana 539.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mozambique 534.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 841.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Bolivia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.