Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Uruguay

Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0653 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1972–2024

0.020.030.040.050.060.07197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0653 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1972 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1972 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP
1973 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1974 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP +61.6%
1975 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1976 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1977 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1978 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1979 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1980 0.047 current USD per US$ of GDP +20.7%
1981 0.0642 current USD per US$ of GDP +36.8%
1982 0.0653 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1983 0.0538 current USD per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1984 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1985 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1986 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1987 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP -26.3%
1988 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1989 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1990 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1991 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP -32.1%
1992 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP +18.9%
1993 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1994 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1995 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1996 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1997 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1998 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1999 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2000 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2001 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2002 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2003 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2004 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2005 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2006 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2007 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2008 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2009 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2010 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2011 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2012 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2013 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2014 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2015 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2016 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2017 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2018 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2019 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2020 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2021 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2022 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2023 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2024 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 0.0458 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0653 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 55 Niger 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 56 Ecuador 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 57 Hungary 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 59 North Macedonia 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 60 Norway 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 61 Uganda 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0653 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Uruguay ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.