Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Military spending, per square kilometre was 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
80,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
12,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece, 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 Greece is 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 80,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 26th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 13,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 13,993 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 15,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 16,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 21,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 24,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 27,963 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 30,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 31,888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 33,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 34,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42,455 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 54,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 59,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 63,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 64,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 62,696 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 54,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 64,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 65,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 59,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 58,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 58,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 49,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 49,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 49,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 47,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 49,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 47,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 48,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 56,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 61,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 64,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 67,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 66,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 64,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55,573 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 61,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 66,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 68,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 68,639 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 80,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 61,479 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 49,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 43,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 40,881 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 40,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 44,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 44,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 47,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 50,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 68,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 74,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,963 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 65,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 55,573 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 61,479 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 50,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Cyprus 61,650 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
- 27 Austria 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Spain 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovakia 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Greece was 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 80,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.