What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Uganda?

0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?

62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

France

0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Uganda

0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

France rank

51st

Uganda rank

50th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

France
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3473 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1970s	0.1626 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1990s	0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2000s	0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2010s	0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2020s	0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, France or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Uganda?: 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do France and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.