Military spending, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending, per capita was 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Uruguay, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 745.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 222.57 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 222.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 396.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 1974 | 475.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 442.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 366.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 390.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 403.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 470.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 567.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 745.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 676.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 513.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 432.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 414.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 416.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 348.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 394.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 431.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 418.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 290.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 351.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 337.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 319.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 327.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 349.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 343.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 341.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 348.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 342.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 338.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 311.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 271.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 261.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 265.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 276.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 263.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 297.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 303.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 330.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 320.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 348.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 364.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 374.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 378.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 386.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 407.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 442.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 426.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 437.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 481.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 435.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 451.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 467.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +78.3% | 222.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 396.77 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 222.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 475.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 494.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 348.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 745.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 290.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 418.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 261.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 342.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 320.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 442.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 435.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Greece 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 34 Austria 638.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 35 Czechia 595.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 37 New Zealand 543.27 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 536.77 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 39 Armenia 533.19 constant 2024 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 564.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 745.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.