Military expenditure in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Military expenditure was 11.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Uzbekistan, 1994–2018
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2018, military expenditure in Uzbekistan stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 711.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Uzbekistan peaked at 11.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
That places Uzbekistan 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.5% | — |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +711.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More public sector data for Uzbekistan
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4768 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.49 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.9 % change on previous year (2003)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.44 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Uzbekistan?
- Military expenditure in Uzbekistan was 11.1% in 2018, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for military expenditure?
- Uzbekistan ranks 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure