Romania vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Romania
2.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2025
Romania rank
57th
Uruguay rank
56th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Romania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Romania and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?
- Romania ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th 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