Military spending, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
85th
of 161 countries
All-time high
5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
737.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 737.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Indonesia ranks 85th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 737.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 943.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 943.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 979.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 1,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 1,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 1,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,486 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 2,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 1,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 1,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 2,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 3,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 3,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 4,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 4,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 4,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 4,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 5,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5,842 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, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 984.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 737.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 82 Mexico 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 6,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 5,953 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
- 88 Eswatini 5,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Indonesia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.