Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
128th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0585 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
52
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0585 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 128th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0585 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +318.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 1969 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +200.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +293.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -96.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +235.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +338.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +103.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +149.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +306.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +445.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1888.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +199.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +205.0% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1888.3% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 125 Paraguay 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Vietnam 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Ireland 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Palestine 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0585 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.