Military spending, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending, per capita was 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
40th
of 171 countries
All-time high
478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
54.83 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Uruguay is 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.83 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 62.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 80 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 85.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 93.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 76.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 81.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 73.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 83.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 90.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 120.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 112.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 125.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 149.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 133.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 122.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 134.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 153.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 191.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 253.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 296.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 295.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 182.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 144 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 133.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 139.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 127.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 135.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 140.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 142.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 142.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 160.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 168.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 199.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 205.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 201.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 210.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 204.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 197.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 198.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 167.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 106.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 81.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 98.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 106.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 113.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 125.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 127.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 144.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 168.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 188.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 188.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 188.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 185.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 204.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 210.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 235.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 243.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 262.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 289.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 389.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 418.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 93.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 90.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 191.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 127.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 296.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 142.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 210.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 81.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 198.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 168.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 262.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 289.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 37 Japan 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovakia 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 39 Cyprus 492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 41 Czechia 470.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 42 Slovenia 459.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 43 Portugal 448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Military spending, per capita in Uruguay was 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.83 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.