Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending, per square kilometre was 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg is 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 122,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 109,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 115,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 121,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 123,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 120,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 124,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 69,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 76,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 76,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 77,294 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 64,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 74,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 77,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 96,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 122,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 141,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 154,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 141,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 195,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 69,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 141,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 141,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 9 United Kingdom 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.