How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

France

0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda

0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

France rank

63rd

Uganda rank

61st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

France
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 61st of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP	France
1970s	0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP	France
2000s	0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP	France
2020s	0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, France or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between France and Uganda?: 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: France ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: current USD per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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