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

0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom 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.

United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Military spending, per unit of GDP

United Kingdom

0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Uruguay

0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

53rd

Uruguay rank

50th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

United Kingdom
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1980s	0.1257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1990s	0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2000s	0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2010s	0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, United Kingdom or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.