Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 512.83 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Uruguay stood at 512.83 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 512.83 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.23 current USD per person, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.74 current USD per person | 18.23 current USD per person | 95.04 current USD per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 117.04 current USD per person | 67.5 current USD per person | 239.5 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.91 current USD per person | 86.03 current USD per person | 179.54 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.98 current USD per person | 82.14 current USD per person | 174.33 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.23 current USD per person | 227.71 current USD per person | 374.46 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.65 current USD per person | 321.14 current USD per person | 512.83 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 34 Austria 572.97 current USD per person compare
- 35 New Zealand 566.83 current USD per person compare
- 36 Slovak Republic 525.49 current USD per person compare
- 38 Spain 503.91 current USD per person compare
- 39 Hungary 495.15 current USD per person compare
- 40 Armenia 467.45 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.74 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,636 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Uruguay?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Uruguay was 512.83 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 512.83 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 current USD per person in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.