What is the difference in military expenditure between North Korea and Uruguay?

132.32 million current USD, with Uruguay ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Uruguay: Military expenditure

North Korea

1.60 billion current USD

in 2018

Uruguay

1.74 billion current USD

in 2024

North Korea rank

70th

Uruguay rank

67th

Military expenditure over time

North Korea
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.74 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea, a difference of 132.32 million current USD.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uruguay ahead.

North Korea ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 167 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 current USD	256.02 million current USD	256.02 million current USD	Uruguay
1990s	0 current USD	444.56 million current USD	444.56 million current USD	Uruguay
2000s	0 current USD	427.30 million current USD	427.30 million current USD	Uruguay
2010s	483.13 million current USD	997.74 million current USD	514.61 million current USD	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, North Korea or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 1.74 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between North Korea and Uruguay?: 132.32 million current USD, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?: North Korea ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)