Spain vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Spain
0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain rank
63rd
Uganda rank
66th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • Uganda
00.10.20.30.40.5196019922025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 66th of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0782 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 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2020s 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 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, Spain or Uganda?
Spain, at 0.0198 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 Spain and Uganda?
0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Spain and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 63rd 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.