Military spending, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Military spending, per capita was 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
123rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
64.57 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending, per capita in Uganda, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Uganda stood at 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Uganda peaked at 64.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 123rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +251.8% |
| 1964 | 10.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 1965 | 17.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1966 | 23.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 25.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 30.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 30.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 31.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 52.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1972 | 64.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 49.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 36.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 33.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 28.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 19.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 14.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 11.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 14.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 12.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 9.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 10.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 12.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 13.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 12.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 10.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 8.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 11.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 11.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 2011 | 22.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 9.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 10.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 25.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 20.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +251.8% | 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2010 | +107.7% | 11.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.62 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 120 Chad 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Senegal 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Kenya 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 124 Togo 22.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 126 Bangladesh 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Uganda?
- Military spending, per capita in Uganda was 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for military spending, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.