Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 67,573 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67,573
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
67,938
in 2018
All-time low
33,580
in 2007
Years of data
32
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uruguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 67,573 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Uruguay peaked at 67,938 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,580, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39,229 | — |
| 1989 | 49,296 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 51,997 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 36,338 | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 44,176 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 42,639 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40,541 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 39,360 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 42,282 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 42,516 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 41,657 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 42,769 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 45,464 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 44,749 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41,247 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 35,752 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 34,509 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 34,954 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33,580 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 37,911 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 39,478 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 43,065 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 41,854 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45,643 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 47,914 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 49,441 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50,147 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51,377 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62,784 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 67,938 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 65,891 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 67,573 | +2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 67,573 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 67,573 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,262 | 39,229 | 49,296 | 2 |
| 1990s | 42,427 | 36,338 | 51,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,627 | 33,580 | 45,464 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,605 | 41,854 | 67,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,573 | 67,573 | 67,573 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 per armed forces personnel in Uruguay?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Uruguay was 67,573 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67,938 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,580 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from 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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