Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.8 current USD per person
in 2024
Uruguay
512.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Uruguay rank
37th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 512.83 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 496.03 current USD per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 30.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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 or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 512.83 current USD per person against 16.8 current USD per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 496.03 current USD per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.