Military expenditure (current LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 80.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
80.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
27,300 current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Military expenditure in Uruguay, 1972–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Uruguay stood at 80.38 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 80.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,300 current LCU, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27,300 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 96,400 current LCU | +253.1% |
| 1974 | 206,000 current LCU | +113.7% |
| 1975 | 350,000 current LCU | +69.9% |
| 1976 | 440,000 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 746,000 current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million current LCU | +95.5% |
| 1980 | 4.33 million current LCU | +97.7% |
| 1981 | 7.66 million current LCU | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 9.44 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 12.40 million current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 20.60 million current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1986 | 36.70 million current LCU | +78.2% |
| 1987 | 50.50 million current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 93.20 million current LCU | +84.6% |
| 1989 | 185.00 million current LCU | +98.5% |
| 1990 | 384.00 million current LCU | +107.6% |
| 1991 | 542.00 million current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +104.8% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 4.59 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.51 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.73 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.32 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.46 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 9.77 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.89 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 15.16 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 15.93 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.78 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 21.41 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 24.05 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 26.50 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29.77 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 33.41 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 39.08 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 40.70 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 45.81 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 54.28 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 53.49 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 58.64 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 63.66 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 80.38 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 80.38 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 80.38 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +253.1% | 27,300 current LCU | 96,400 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646,962 current LCU | 27,300 current LCU | 2.19 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 42.81 million current LCU | 4.33 million current LCU | 185.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion current LCU | 384.00 million current LCU | 6.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 billion current LCU | 6.73 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.48 billion current LCU | 15.16 billion current LCU | 40.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.38 billion current LCU | 45.81 billion current LCU | 80.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 Germany 100.69 billion current LCU compare
- 72 Denmark 98.90 billion current LCU compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 83.57 billion current LCU compare
- 75 Ethiopia 73.34 billion current LCU compare
- 76 United Kingdom 71.18 billion current LCU compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 70.20 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Uruguay?
- Military expenditure in Uruguay was 80.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,300 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)