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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.