Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Uganda

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Uganda in 2024 — 1.88%. Ranked 66 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1.86 pp.

2024 1.88% +0.07 pp vs 2023
World rank 66of 147
Period maximum 4.06%1972
Period minimum 0.02%1961

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Uganda, 1961–2024024619611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 0.02%1963: 0.37%1965: 1.13%1967: 1.62%1969: 1.82%1971: 3.47%1973: 3.5%1975: 2.82%1977: 2.04%1979: 1.69%1981: 1.89%1983: 2.22%1985: 2.66%1987: 2.59%1989: 2.73%1991: 2.51%1993: 1.93%1995: 2.1%1997: 2.12%1999: 2.66%2001: 1.68%2003: 1.69%2005: 1.68%2007: 1.39%2009: 1.43%2011: 2.54%2013: 0.94%2015: 0.99%2017: 1.04%2019: 1.72%2021: 2.34%2023: 1.81%2024: 1.88%
Change over the period: +1.86 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 1.88%
World 2.47%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.88 +0.07 pp
2023 1.81 −0.04 pp
2022 1.85 −0.49 pp
2021 2.34 −0.13 pp
2020 2.47 +0.75 pp
2019 1.72 +0.57 pp
2018 1.15 +0.11 pp
2017 1.04 +0.04 pp
2016 1 +0.02 pp
2015 0.99 +0.06 pp
2014 0.92 −0.01 pp
2013 0.94 −0.24 pp
2012 1.18 −1.36 pp
2011 2.54 +0.08 pp
2010 2.46 +1.03 pp
2009 1.43 +0.08 pp
2008 1.35 −0.05 pp
2007 1.39 −0.11 pp
2006 1.5 −0.18 pp
2005 1.68 −0.08 pp
2004 1.77 +0.07 pp
2003 1.69 +0.06 pp
2002 1.63 −0.05 pp
2001 1.68 −0.08 pp
2000 1.76 −0.89 pp
1999 2.66 +0.21 pp
1998 2.44 +0.33 pp
1997 2.12 −0.09 pp
1996 2.21 +0.11 pp
1995 2.1 +0.09 pp
1994 2.02 +0.08 pp
1993 1.93 +0.27 pp
1992 1.66 −0.85 pp
1991 2.51 −0.46 pp
1990 2.97 +0.24 pp
1989 2.73 +0.27 pp
1988 2.46 −0.13 pp
1987 2.59 −0.32 pp
1986 2.91 +0.24 pp
1985 2.66 +0.04 pp
1984 2.63 +0.41 pp
1983 2.22 +0.24 pp
1982 1.98 +0.09 pp
1981 1.89 −0.33 pp
1980 2.22 +0.53 pp
1979 1.69 −0.28 pp
1978 1.97 −0.07 pp
1977 2.04 −1.15 pp
1976 3.19 +0.36 pp
1975 2.82 −0.8 pp
1974 3.62 +0.13 pp
1973 3.5 −0.57 pp
1972 4.06 +0.59 pp
1971 3.47 +1.5 pp
1970 1.97 +0.15 pp
1969 1.82 +0.03 pp
1968 1.79 +0.17 pp
1967 1.62 +0.19 pp
1966 1.44 +0.3 pp
1965 1.13 +0.48 pp
1964 0.65 +0.28 pp
1963 0.37 +0.26 pp
1962 0.11 +0.09 pp
1961 0.02

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.