Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.12 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 billion current USD
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
84th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
139,997 current USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uganda, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uganda stood at 1.12 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 1.12 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,997 current USD, in 1961.

Uganda ranks 84th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.42 million current USD 139,997 current USD 22.86 million current USD 9
1970s 96.74 million current USD 26.63 million current USD 206.81 million current USD 10
1980s 141.10 million current USD 75.22 million current USD 398.81 million current USD 10
1990s 111.61 million current USD 52.33 million current USD 159.71 million current USD 10
2000s 206.08 million current USD 136.16 million current USD 311.86 million current USD 10
2010s 422.08 million current USD 300.08 million current USD 647.61 million current USD 10
2020s 1.01 billion current USD 924.76 million current USD 1.12 billion current USD 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 81 Kenya 1.23 billion current USD compare
  2. 82 Kazakhstan 1.21 billion current USD compare
  3. 83 Nigeria 1.13 billion current USD compare
  4. 85 Burkina Faso 1.02 billion current USD compare
  5. 86 Dominican Republic 980.99 million current USD compare
  6. 87 Slovenia 951.90 million current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uganda?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uganda was 1.12 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion current USD in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 139,997 current USD in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uganda. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/uganda/

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.