Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.12 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uganda, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Kenya 1.23 billion current USD compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 1.21 billion current USD compare
- 83 Nigeria 1.13 billion current USD compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 1.02 billion current USD compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 980.99 million current USD compare
- 87 Slovenia 951.90 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.33 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,871 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
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.