Military spending, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military spending, per square kilometre was 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
57th
of 161 countries
All-time high
19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 161 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 4,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 4,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 4,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3,952 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,865 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 4,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 4,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 5,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 4,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 4,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 3,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 3,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 2,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 2,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 3,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 3,916 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 3,662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 4,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 5,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 7,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 9,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 8,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 5,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 6,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 6,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,639 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 7,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 7,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,633 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 8,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 10,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 11,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 13,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 14,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 14,769 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +79.8% | 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 54 Latvia 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Finland 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Oman 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ireland 18,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bulgaria 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.