Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia is 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 40th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 2,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 3,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 5,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 6,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 9,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 9,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,116 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 13,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 13,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 13,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 13,762 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 17,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 18,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 20,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 22,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 21,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 22,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 Saudi Arabia 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lithuania 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Bangladesh 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Turkey 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Estonia was 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.