Australia vs Uganda: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Australia
1.9%
in 2025
Uganda
2.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
77th
Uganda rank
76th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Australia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 76th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 76th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product