Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.8 current USD per person
in 2024
Uruguay
512.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Uruguay rank
37th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uruguay
0200400600196319932024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 512.83 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 496.03 current USD per person.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 30.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 15.4 current USD per person 54.74 current USD per person 39.34 current USD per person Uruguay
1980s 18.82 current USD per person 117.04 current USD per person 98.21 current USD per person Uruguay
1990s 12.64 current USD per person 145.91 current USD per person 133.27 current USD per person Uruguay
2000s 13.71 current USD per person 129.98 current USD per person 116.27 current USD per person Uruguay
2010s 19.47 current USD per person 301.23 current USD per person 281.76 current USD per person Uruguay
2020s 17.49 current USD per person 406.65 current USD per person 389.17 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 512.83 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
496.03 current USD per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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.