Djibouti vs Uganda: Military spending as a share of government spending
Djibouti
9.1%
in 2008
Uganda
9.0%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
40th
Uganda rank
42nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Djibouti
- Uganda
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 2.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.1% | 4.0% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Djibouti or Uganda?
- Djibouti, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Uganda as of 2008.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Djibouti and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
- How do Djibouti and Uganda rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Djibouti ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 42nd 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.