Bangladesh vs Uruguay: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bangladesh
7.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
55th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bangladesh
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7.1% against 7.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bangladesh or Uruguay?
- Bangladesh, at 7.1% against 7.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Uruguay rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.