Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,253 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 25,253 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Uganda peaked at 25,253 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,673 constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
Uganda ranks 84th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,052 constant 2024 US$ | 4,498 constant 2024 US$ | 9,607 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,409 constant 2024 US$ | 1,673 constant 2024 US$ | 6,223 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,049 constant 2024 US$ | 4,442 constant 2024 US$ | 7,744 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,960 constant 2024 US$ | 6,950 constant 2024 US$ | 17,106 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,253 constant 2024 US$ | 25,253 constant 2024 US$ | 25,253 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Uganda?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uganda was 25,253 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25,253 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,673 constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.