Netherlands vs Uganda: Military expenditure
Netherlands
1.9%
in 2024
Uganda
1.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
73rd
Uganda rank
76th
Military expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Uganda
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Netherlands or Uganda?
- Netherlands, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Netherlands and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th 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