How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Uganda

0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda rank

61st

Uruguay rank

58th

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

Uganda
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0458 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2000s	0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2020s	0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0199 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, Uganda or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Uganda and Uruguay?: 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.