Finland vs Uruguay: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Finland
0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Finland rank
47th
Uruguay rank
50th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Finland ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.06 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Finland or Uruguay?
- Finland, at 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Finland and Uruguay?
- 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Finland ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th 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.