Military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Military spending, per square kilometre was 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
31st
of 161 countries
All-time high
61,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
13,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary is 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 61,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 31st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 30,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 33,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 36,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 34,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 35,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 40,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 40,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 39,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 40,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 41,691 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 39,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 61,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 39,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 40,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 46,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 37,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 32,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 24,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 23,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 20,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 19,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 14,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 17,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 15,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 17,712 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 19,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 21,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 23,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 25,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 23,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 23,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 21,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 17,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 15,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 15,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 17,879 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 22,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 20,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 28,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 37,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 30,479 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 44,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 42,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 61,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,001 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,479 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 28 Spain 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovakia 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 46,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Hungary was 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 61,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.