Military spending, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending, gaps filled was 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 628.01 million constant 2024 US$, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 69th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 628.01 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +79.2% |
| 1974 | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 908.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 890.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 859.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 871.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 910.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 869.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 981.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million constant 2024 US$, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +79.2% | 628.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 628.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 908.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 859.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 70 Belarus 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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- 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, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Uruguay was 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.