Military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending, annual growth rate was 20.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 20.62 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 483.3% on the previous year and up 1,344.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 79.25 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -30.12 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 79.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1975 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1976 | -16.54 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 1977 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1978 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +345.0% |
| 1980 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 31.97 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1982 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1983 | -23.77 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1984 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1985 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1987 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -1677.8% |
| 1988 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1989 | 10 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1990 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1991 | -30.12 % change on previous year | +1190.9% |
| 1992 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1993 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1994 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1997 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2519 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1159.7% |
| 2000 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2001 | -0.7725 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2002 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +913.0% |
| 2003 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2004 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2006 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +251.5% |
| 2007 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 2009 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2010 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 2011 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2012 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 2013 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2019 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2020 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2021 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +290.6% |
| 2022 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2023 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2024 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.62 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20.62 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1677.8% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1190.9% | -2.33 % change on previous year | -30.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.03 % change on previous year | -16.54 % change on previous year | 79.25 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7672 % change on previous year | -30.12 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9849 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -9.69 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Benin 21.77 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Portugal 21.68 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belarus 21.54 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.35 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Italy 20.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ukraine 19.74 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 20.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.25 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.12 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,344.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.