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

0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran 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.

Iran vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Iran

0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Uganda

0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iran rank

53rd

Uganda rank

50th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 50th of 170 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3611 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2669 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
1970s	0.4304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2624 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
1980s	0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0432 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
1990s	0.0637 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2000s	0.0407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2010s	0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2020s	0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Iran or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iran and Uganda?: 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 53rd 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.