Military spending, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 96.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 157th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 65.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 29.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 27.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 24.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 28.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 27.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 32.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 35.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 33.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 36.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 35.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 55.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 51.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 33.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 41.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 56.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 69.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 64.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 69.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 68.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 69.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 71.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 73.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 70.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 62.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 77.66 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, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 96.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 55.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 41.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 154 South Sudan 122.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Central African Republic 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Laos 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Panama 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 157th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.