Military spending, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 161 countries
All-time high
3,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
157.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 3,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 157.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 101st 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 157.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 182.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 185.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 189.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 188.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 227.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 301.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 304.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 309.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 344.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 349.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 353.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 393.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 439.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 485.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 520.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 517.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 524.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 542.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 590.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 615.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 630.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 655.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 683.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 678.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 671.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 667.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 707.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 776.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 851.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 1,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 1,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,952 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 2,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 157.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 344.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 349.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 590.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 680.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 615.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 776.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 851.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 East Timor 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Canada 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Nepal was 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.