India vs Uganda: Military spending as a share of government spending
India
8.2%
in 2025
Uganda
9.0%
in 2025
India rank
45th
Uganda rank
42nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.0% against 8.2% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 13.1% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.0% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.5% | 2.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.0% against 8.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between India and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- India ranks 45th 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.