Military spending per military personnel in Uganda
Uganda: Military spending per military personnel was 24,924 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Uganda, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24,924 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Uganda peaked at 66,742 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 1993.
That places Uganda 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4,098 | — |
| 1963 | 2,386 | -41.8% |
| 1964 | 7,548 | +216.4% |
| 1965 | 11,063 | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 11,297 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 10,778 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 9,838 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 10,602 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 11,029 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 16,665 | +51.1% |
| 1972 | 35,320 | +111.9% |
| 1973 | 30,421 | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 13,887 | -54.4% |
| 1975 | 13,380 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 13,126 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,843 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 59,037 | +297.7% |
| 1979 | 52,995 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 66,742 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 25,051 | -62.5% |
| 1982 | 16,087 | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 11,321 | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 7,725 | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 7,591 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 9,808 | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 7,437 | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 4,215 | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 3,391 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 2,217 | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 2,232 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,885 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,881 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,620 | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 3,945 | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 4,512 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4,931 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 5,332 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5,225 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,626 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 4,195 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4,322 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,911 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4,953 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 5,800 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6,102 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,918 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 7,546 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7,518 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,504 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,716 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,641 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 8,766 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,492 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 9,535 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,844 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 11,636 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 12,229 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17,514 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 22,984 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 24,359 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 24,924 | +2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24,924 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24,924 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +297.7% | 14,843 | 59,037 |
| 1964 | +216.4% | 2,386 | 7,548 |
| 1972 | +111.9% | 16,665 | 35,320 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,451 | 2,386 | 11,297 | 8 |
| 1970s | 26,070 | 11,029 | 59,037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,937 | 3,391 | 66,742 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,478 | 1,881 | 5,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,589 | 3,911 | 7,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,388 | 7,504 | 17,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,089 | 22,984 | 24,924 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 military personnel in Uganda?
- Military spending per military personnel in Uganda was 24,924 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66,742 in 1980.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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