Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre was 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.5888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62696.7% |
| 1991 | 832.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 557.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 470.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 477.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 478.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 430.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 423.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 364.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 374.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 430.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 391.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 496.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 506.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 455.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 456.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 479.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 480.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 454.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 450.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 475.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 537.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 717.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 747.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 807.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 991.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 864.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 887.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 839.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 781.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 814.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 770.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 776.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +62696.7% | 1.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.5888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 541.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 364.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 391.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 506.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 475.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 991.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 770.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Libya 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ethiopia 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Congo 860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.