Military spending, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
107th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
1,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 8,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Peru ranks 107th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1964 | 2,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1968 | 1,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 3,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 3,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 4,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 5,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 6,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 8,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 6,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 4,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 6,713 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 5,865 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 7,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 6,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 4,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 5,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 4,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 5,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 2,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 1,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 1,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 1,376 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 1,563 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,904 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 2,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,630 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, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,904 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 104 Egypt 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 2,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 South Africa 2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 2,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Djibouti 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Peru was 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.