Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 8,636 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 8,636 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 8,636 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 293.85 current USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 904.98 current USD per square kilometre | 293.85 current USD per square kilometre | 1,596 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,006 current USD per square kilometre | 1,164 current USD per square kilometre | 4,055 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,660 current USD per square kilometre | 1,535 current USD per square kilometre | 3,289 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,441 current USD per square kilometre | 1,540 current USD per square kilometre | 3,297 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,791 current USD per square kilometre | 4,318 current USD per square kilometre | 7,263 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,369 current USD per square kilometre | 6,237 current USD per square kilometre | 8,636 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 North Macedonia 10,572 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mauritius 9,983 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Colombia 9,715 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 8,495 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Belarus 7,781 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tunisia 7,777 current USD per square kilometre 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 capita 512.83 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 8,636 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8,636 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.85 current USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.