Military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia stood at 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 51,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 27,804 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 49,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 48,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 30,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 26,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 27,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 31,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 31,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 33,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 31,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 34,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 34,627 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 30,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 25,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 25,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 24,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28,590 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 29,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 48,702 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 51,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 48,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 50,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +77.1% | 27,804 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,702 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 51,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 26 Greece 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Spain 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.