Namibia vs Uruguay: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Namibia
7.01
in 2025
Uruguay
7.09
in 2025
Namibia rank
56th
Uruguay rank
55th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.09 against 7.01 in Namibia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 | 8.06 | 0.6226 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 7.21 | 2.1 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 5.99 | 3.48 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.64 | 6.47 | 1.17 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.09 against 7.01 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.08, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Namibia ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.