Australia vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
64th
Uganda rank
66th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Uganda
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 66th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.1406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 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, Australia or Uganda?
- Australia, at 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Australia and Uganda?
- 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 66th of 160 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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About this data
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.