Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending per military personnel was 67,626 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
67,626 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
57th
of 170 countries
All-time high
67,626 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
4,448 constant 2022 US$
in 1924
Years of data
135
1882–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay, 1882–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 67,626 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Uruguay peaked at 67,626 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,448 constant 2022 US$, in 1924.
That places Uruguay 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 32,736 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1883 | 13,925 constant 2022 US$ | -57.5% |
| 1884 | 24,999 constant 2022 US$ | +79.5% |
| 1885 | 25,794 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 26,650 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 18,408 constant 2022 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1888 | 19,237 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 26,930 constant 2022 US$ | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 29,153 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1891 | 23,500 constant 2022 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1892 | 20,906 constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1893 | 18,111 constant 2022 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1894 | 17,110 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1895 | 17,681 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 17,580 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 16,897 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 16,930 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 12,386 constant 2022 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1900 | 16,329 constant 2022 US$ | +31.8% |
| 1901 | 11,892 constant 2022 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1902 | 11,947 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 11,676 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 10,884 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1905 | 12,345 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1906 | 10,625 constant 2022 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1907 | 11,369 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 10,735 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1909 | 11,850 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1910 | 10,648 constant 2022 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1911 | 17,404 constant 2022 US$ | +63.4% |
| 1912 | 4,645 constant 2022 US$ | -73.3% |
| 1913 | 10,374 constant 2022 US$ | +123.3% |
| 1914 | 9,757 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 11,239 constant 2022 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1916 | 10,626 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1917 | 9,505 constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1918 | 8,934 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1919 | 7,514 constant 2022 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1920 | 5,922 constant 2022 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1921 | 6,691 constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1922 | 6,269 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 4,480 constant 2022 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1924 | 4,448 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 7,887 constant 2022 US$ | +77.3% |
| 1926 | 10,954 constant 2022 US$ | +38.9% |
| 1927 | 12,010 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1928 | 12,960 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 12,104 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 10,952 constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 9,831 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1932 | 9,636 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 9,421 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 11,726 constant 2022 US$ | +24.5% |
| 1935 | 10,220 constant 2022 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1936 | 8,856 constant 2022 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1937 | 9,098 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 9,555 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 9,345 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 23,929 constant 2022 US$ | +156.1% |
| 1947 | 22,107 constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1948 | 20,688 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1949 | 26,104 constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 27,236 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 28,638 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 36,395 constant 2022 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1953 | 37,313 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 39,602 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 40,109 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 43,947 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 37,754 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1958 | 37,131 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 29,494 constant 2022 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 19,816 constant 2022 US$ | -32.8% |
| 1961 | 7,249 constant 2022 US$ | -63.4% |
| 1962 | 8,149 constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 16,146 constant 2022 US$ | +98.1% |
| 1964 | 17,526 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 19,200 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 14,818 constant 2022 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 15,850 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 13,523 constant 2022 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 13,601 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 14,092 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 17,812 constant 2022 US$ | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 15,938 constant 2022 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 17,827 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 17,096 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 15,343 constant 2022 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 12,605 constant 2022 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 13,973 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 16,000 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 20,147 constant 2022 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 26,732 constant 2022 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 31,382 constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 30,344 constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 18,223 constant 2022 US$ | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 14,412 constant 2022 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 13,423 constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 14,138 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 13,861 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 14,383 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16,015 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 17,738 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 17,823 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,149 constant 2022 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 21,288 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 25,284 constant 2022 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 26,253 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 25,790 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 27,112 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 26,539 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26,838 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26,947 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,835 constant 2022 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 14,589 constant 2022 US$ | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 11,111 constant 2022 US$ | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 13,433 constant 2022 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 14,597 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15,494 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 16,584 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 16,883 constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19,112 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 22,315 constant 2022 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 25,034 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 25,176 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25,227 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,875 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,496 constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 28,498 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31,979 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 33,130 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 42,537 constant 2022 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 46,896 constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 62,962 constant 2022 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 67,626 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 67,626 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 67,626 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +156.1% | 9,345 constant 2022 US$ | 23,929 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1913 | +123.3% | 4,645 constant 2022 US$ | 10,374 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1963 | +98.1% | 8,149 constant 2022 US$ | 16,146 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23,585 constant 2022 US$ | 13,925 constant 2022 US$ | 32,736 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 1890s | 19,025 constant 2022 US$ | 12,386 constant 2022 US$ | 29,153 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,965 constant 2022 US$ | 10,625 constant 2022 US$ | 16,329 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,065 constant 2022 US$ | 4,645 constant 2022 US$ | 17,404 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,373 constant 2022 US$ | 4,448 constant 2022 US$ | 12,960 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,864 constant 2022 US$ | 8,856 constant 2022 US$ | 11,726 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,207 constant 2022 US$ | 20,688 constant 2022 US$ | 26,104 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 35,762 constant 2022 US$ | 27,236 constant 2022 US$ | 43,947 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,588 constant 2022 US$ | 7,249 constant 2022 US$ | 19,816 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,083 constant 2022 US$ | 12,605 constant 2022 US$ | 20,147 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,292 constant 2022 US$ | 13,423 constant 2022 US$ | 31,382 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,481 constant 2022 US$ | 17,738 constant 2022 US$ | 27,112 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,159 constant 2022 US$ | 11,111 constant 2022 US$ | 26,947 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,627 constant 2022 US$ | 22,315 constant 2022 US$ | 42,537 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,162 constant 2022 US$ | 46,896 constant 2022 US$ | 67,626 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Uruguay?
- Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay was 67,626 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67,626 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,448 constant 2022 US$ in 1924.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.