Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending, per square kilometre was 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus is 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 113,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 13,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 48,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +269.8% |
| 1988 | 55,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 56,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 84,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 82,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 113,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 50,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 53,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 48,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 72,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 91,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 81,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 50,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 53,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 63,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 43,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 42,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 43,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 47,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 46,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 44,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 50,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 46,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 42,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 38,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 36,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 40,565 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 37,172 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 44,100 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 52,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 56,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 58,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 61,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 62,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +269.8% | 13,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 72,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 113,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 63,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 20 United States 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Seychelles 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 57,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 113,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.