Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 293.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 84th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 293.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 318.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2910.8% |
| 2008 | 12,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 16,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 5,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2015 | 5,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2910.8% | 318.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -62.7% | 16,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 318.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,743 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 81 Rwanda 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mexico 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 6,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Indonesia 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iran 5,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Togo 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.