Armed forces personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Armed forces personnel was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Uruguay, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Uruguay stood at 1.3%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Uruguay peaked at 1.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 512.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.74 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Uruguay?
- Armed forces personnel in Uruguay was 1.3% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for armed forces personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.