Panama vs Uganda: Military spending
Panama
1.04 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Uganda
1.15 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Panama rank
87th
Uganda rank
84th
Military spending over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ in Panama, a difference of 110.76 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 88.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 76.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
| 1970s | 50.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 325.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 275.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
| 1980s | 153.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 170.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
| 1990s | 170.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 188.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 226.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 272.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 45.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 757.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 467.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 290.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 83.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Panama or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Panama and Uganda?
- 110.76 million constant 2022 US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for military spending?
- Panama ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 84th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.