Taiwan vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Taiwan
12.4%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
11.1%
in 2018
Taiwan rank
27th
Uzbekistan rank
30th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Taiwan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.4% against 11.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 27th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 3.5% | 11.2% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 1.9% | 8.3% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 11.1% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Taiwan or Uzbekistan?
- Taiwan, at 12.4% against 11.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Taiwan and Uzbekistan?
- 1.3%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uzbekistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Taiwan and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Taiwan ranks 27th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th 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.