What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Spain and Uruguay?

8.92 current USD per person, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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.

Spain vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Spain

503.91 current USD per person

in 2024

Uruguay

512.83 current USD per person

in 2024

Spain rank

38th

Uruguay rank

37th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Spain
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 512.83 current USD per person against 503.91 current USD per person in Spain, a difference of 8.92 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	70.91 current USD per person	54.74 current USD per person	16.17 current USD per person	Spain
1980s	162.93 current USD per person	117.04 current USD per person	45.89 current USD per person	Spain
1990s	277.33 current USD per person	145.91 current USD per person	131.42 current USD per person	Spain
2000s	352.99 current USD per person	129.98 current USD per person	223.01 current USD per person	Spain
2010s	370.66 current USD per person	301.23 current USD per person	69.43 current USD per person	Spain
2020s	440.31 current USD per person	406.65 current USD per person	33.66 current USD per person	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Spain or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 512.83 current USD per person against 503.91 current USD per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Spain and Uruguay?: 8.92 current USD per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Spain ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 167 countries.
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: 21 August 2026

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.