United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current LCU)

United Kingdom
71.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
Uruguay
80.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196019922025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 80.38 billion current LCU against 71.18 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.20 billion current LCU.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 6.22 billion current LCU 646,962 current LCU 6.22 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1980s 18.49 billion current LCU 42.81 million current LCU 18.45 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1990s 25.12 billion current LCU 3.18 billion current LCU 21.94 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2000s 33.42 billion current LCU 8.93 billion current LCU 24.49 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2010s 41.15 billion current LCU 26.48 billion current LCU 14.67 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2020s 57.58 billion current LCU 59.38 billion current LCU 1.80 billion current LCU Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 80.38 billion current LCU against 71.18 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
9.20 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?
United Kingdom ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)