Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre was 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 1,618.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 668.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 19th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 668.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,942 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +340.1% |
| 1995 | 3,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 3,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 2,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 2,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 3,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 3,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 5,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6,451 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 6,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 5,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 6,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 8,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 8,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,740 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 11,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 12,525 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 11,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 69,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +498.7% |
| 2023 | 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +498.7% | 11,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 69,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +340.1% | 668.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,942 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 668.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,451 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,713 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 16 Japan 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 France 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 668.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,618.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.