How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

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.

Uganda vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of government spending

Uganda

9.0%

in 2025

United States of America

8.3%

in 2025

Uganda rank

42nd

United States of America rank

44th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Uganda
United States of America

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	United States of America
2010s	9.3%	10.6%	1.4%	United States of America
2020s	10.5%	8.5%	1.9%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Uganda or United States of America?: Uganda, at 9.0% against 8.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Uganda and United States of America?: 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Uganda ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.