Military spending, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Military spending, per square kilometre was 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 161 countries
All-time high
116,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
56,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in United States, 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 United States is 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 116,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
United States ranks 20th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 61,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 59,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 59,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 70,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 80,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 83,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 79,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 73,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 66,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 66,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 62,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 61,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 58,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 56,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 59,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 59,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 59,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 78,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 76,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 80,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 86,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 92,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 91,599 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 89,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 88,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 85,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 75,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 79,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 75,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 71,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 66,495 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 62,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 62,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 61,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 64,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 81,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 89,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 93,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 94,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 97,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 104,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 112,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 116,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 114,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 108,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 99,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 93,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 91,705 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 91,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 90,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 98,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 103,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 102,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 100,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 57,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 83,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 73,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 59,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 92,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 61,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 85,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 63,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 112,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 116,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 100,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 103,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 17 Italy 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 France 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ukraine 109,328 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
- 23 Cyprus 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in United States?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in United States was 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 116,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does United States rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 20th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.