Military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre was 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
51st
of 161 countries
All-time high
22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden is 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 51st out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,639 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 11,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 11,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 12,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 12,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 12,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13,110 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 13,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 13,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 14,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 14,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 14,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 15,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 15,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 15,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 14,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 14,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 14,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 15,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 16,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 16,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 15,958 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 15,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 15,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 15,294 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 15,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 14,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,963 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,329 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 12,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 12,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 16,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 20,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,110 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 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
- 52 El Salvador 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Jamaica 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Latvia 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Sweden was 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 51st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.