Africa Western and Central vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Africa Western and Central
15.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Uruguay
512.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Uruguay rank
37th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Uruguay
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 512.83 current USD per person against 15.4 current USD per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 497.43 current USD per person.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 33.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 41 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 18.28 current USD per person 54.74 current USD per person 36.46 current USD per person Uruguay
1980s 11.13 current USD per person 117.04 current USD per person 105.91 current USD per person Uruguay
1990s 4.93 current USD per person 145.91 current USD per person 140.97 current USD per person Uruguay
2000s 7.35 current USD per person 129.98 current USD per person 122.63 current USD per person Uruguay
2010s 13.53 current USD per person 301.23 current USD per person 287.71 current USD per person Uruguay
2020s 17.26 current USD per person 406.65 current USD per person 389.39 current USD per person Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 512.83 current USD per person against 15.4 current USD per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Uruguay?
497.43 current USD per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.