What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sweden and Uruguay?

0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?

54 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

Sweden vs Uruguay: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Sweden

0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Uruguay

0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sweden rank

51st

Uruguay rank

50th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 51st 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	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1980s	0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1990s	0.0244 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0437 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2000s	0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2010s	0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2020s	0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 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, Sweden or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sweden and Uruguay?: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Sweden ranks 51st 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: 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.