Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.74 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74 billion current USD
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
67th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.74 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
51.43 million current USD
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1972–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B197219982024

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.74 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 1.74 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.43 million current USD, in 1972.

Uruguay ranks 67th 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
1970s 158.39 million current USD 51.43 million current USD 279.40 million current USD 8
1980s 351.03 million current USD 203.65 million current USD 709.70 million current USD 10
1990s 465.56 million current USD 268.63 million current USD 575.65 million current USD 10
2000s 427.30 million current USD 269.53 million current USD 577.06 million current USD 10
2010s 1.01 billion current USD 755.66 million current USD 1.27 billion current USD 10
2020s 1.38 billion current USD 1.09 billion current USD 1.74 billion current USD 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Bulgaria 2.33 billion current USD compare
  2. 65 Serbia 2.32 billion current USD compare
  3. 66 South Sudan 2.03 billion current USD compare
  4. 68 Yemen 1.71 billion current USD compare
  5. 69 Croatia 1.63 billion current USD compare
  6. 70 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.60 billion current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uruguay?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Uruguay was 1.74 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion current USD in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 51.43 million current USD in 1972.
How does Uruguay rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed

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.