Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Uruguay

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Uruguay in 2024 — 2.31%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 147. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 0.11 pp.

2024 2.31% +0.19 pp vs 2023
World rank 39of 147
Period maximum 6.45%1982
Period minimum 1.61%2012

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Uruguay, 1972–20240246819721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 2.2%1973: 3.76%1974: 4.53%1975: 4.29%1976: 3.48%1977: 3.75%1978: 3.62%1979: 3.8%1980: 4.7%1981: 6.26%1982: 6.45%1983: 5.38%1984: 4.58%1985: 4.3%1986: 4.12%1987: 3.04%1988: 3.16%1989: 3.53%1990: 3.53%1991: 2.39%1992: 2.85%1993: 2.79%1994: 2.58%1995: 2.71%1996: 2.81%1997: 2.4%1998: 2.26%1999: 2.39%2000: 2.44%2001: 2.5%2002: 2.53%2003: 2.24%2004: 2.04%2005: 2%2006: 2.01%2007: 1.78%2008: 1.87%2009: 1.82%2010: 1.88%2011: 1.72%2012: 1.61%2013: 1.69%2014: 1.74%2015: 1.77%2016: 1.81%2017: 1.91%2018: 2.08%2019: 2.01%2020: 2.06%2021: 2.26%2022: 2.04%2023: 2.12%2024: 2.31%
Change over the period: +0.11 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Uruguay 2.31%
World 2.47%
South America computed 1.27%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.31 +0.19 pp
2023 2.12 +0.07 pp
2022 2.04 −0.22 pp
2021 2.26 +0.21 pp
2020 2.06 +0.05 pp
2019 2.01 −0.07 pp
2018 2.08 +0.17 pp
2017 1.91 +0.1 pp
2016 1.81 +0.04 pp
2015 1.77 +0.02 pp
2014 1.74 +0.05 pp
2013 1.69 +0.08 pp
2012 1.61 −0.11 pp
2011 1.72 −0.16 pp
2010 1.88 +0.05 pp
2009 1.82 −0.05 pp
2008 1.87 +0.09 pp
2007 1.78 −0.23 pp
2006 2.01 +0.01 pp
2005 2 −0.04 pp
2004 2.04 −0.2 pp
2003 2.24 −0.29 pp
2002 2.53 +0.03 pp
2001 2.5 +0.07 pp
2000 2.44 +0.04 pp
1999 2.39 +0.14 pp
1998 2.26 −0.14 pp
1997 2.4 −0.41 pp
1996 2.81 +0.09 pp
1995 2.71 +0.14 pp
1994 2.58 −0.21 pp
1993 2.79 −0.06 pp
1992 2.85 +0.45 pp
1991 2.39 −1.13 pp
1990 3.53 −0 pp
1989 3.53 +0.37 pp
1988 3.16 +0.12 pp
1987 3.04 −1.08 pp
1986 4.12 −0.18 pp
1985 4.3 −0.27 pp
1984 4.58 −0.81 pp
1983 5.38 −1.07 pp
1982 6.45 +0.19 pp
1981 6.26 +1.56 pp
1980 4.7 +0.9 pp
1979 3.8 +0.18 pp
1978 3.62 −0.12 pp
1977 3.75 +0.26 pp
1976 3.48 −0.8 pp
1975 4.29 −0.25 pp
1974 4.53 +0.77 pp
1973 3.76 +1.57 pp
1972 2.2

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.