Military spending, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Romania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 52,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Romania ranks 47th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 23,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 21,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 21,887 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 49,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1986 | 52,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 42,952 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 46,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 50,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 22,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 22,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 10,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 12,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 12,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13,669 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 12,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 11,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 10,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 11,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 13,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 12,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 12,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 11,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 11,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 15,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 15,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 21,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 24,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 26,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 28,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 27,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 26,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +125.8% | 21,887 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -56.0% | 50,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 Jordan 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Norway 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Yemen 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Serbia 22,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Romania was 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.