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

0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.

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.

France vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

France

0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Uganda

0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

France rank

67th

Uganda rank

66th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

France
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was France ahead.

France ranks 67th and Uganda ranks 66th of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3531 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1667 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1970s	0.1495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1990s	0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2000s	0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
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, France or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Uganda?: 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do France and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 67th 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: 15 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.