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
00.10.20.30.4196019922025

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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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.