Military expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military expenditure 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 168 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 in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.74 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure 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 168 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.
Military expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.43 million current USD | — |
| 1973 | 112.47 million current USD | +118.7% |
| 1974 | 187.56 million current USD | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 156.54 million current USD | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 133.23 million current USD | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 160.54 million current USD | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 185.94 million current USD | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 279.40 million current USD | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 477.27 million current USD | +70.8% |
| 1981 | 709.70 million current USD | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 599.13 million current USD | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 274.61 million current USD | -54.2% |
| 1984 | 221.85 million current USD | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 203.65 million current USD | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 242.35 million current USD | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 223.93 million current USD | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 259.97 million current USD | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 297.82 million current USD | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 328.35 million current USD | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 268.63 million current USD | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 366.96 million current USD | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 418.92 million current USD | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 450.44 million current USD | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 523.86 million current USD | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 575.65 million current USD | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 575.21 million current USD | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 573.25 million current USD | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 574.29 million current USD | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 555.97 million current USD | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 523.01 million current USD | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 344.26 million current USD | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 269.53 million current USD | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 279.30 million current USD | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 347.32 million current USD | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 392.80 million current USD | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 416.05 million current USD | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 567.70 million current USD | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 577.06 million current USD | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 755.66 million current USD | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 824.83 million current USD | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 924.64 million current USD | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 billion current USD | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion current USD | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 969.91 million current USD | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 988.22 million current USD | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 billion current USD | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 billion current USD | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 billion current USD | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion current USD | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion current USD | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 billion current USD | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion current USD | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion current USD | +14.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.74 billion current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.62 billion current USD, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.74 billion current USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 420.19 million current USD, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +118.7% | 51.43 million current USD | 112.47 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Uruguay?
- Military expenditure in Uruguay was 1.74 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 million current USD in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure 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 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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