Iraq vs Uruguay: Military expenditure
Iraq
2.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
48th
Uruguay rank
49th
Military expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 165 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 3.7% | 6.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Iraq, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 165 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