Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending per military personnel was 67,626 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
67,626
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
57th
of 170 countries
All-time high
67,626
in 2022
All-time low
4,448
in 1924
Years of data
135
1882–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay, 1882–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 67,626 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,448, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 32,736 | — |
| 1883 | 13,925 | -57.5% |
| 1884 | 24,999 | +79.5% |
| 1885 | 25,794 | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 26,650 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 18,408 | -30.9% |
| 1888 | 19,237 | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 26,930 | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 29,153 | +8.3% |
| 1891 | 23,500 | -19.4% |
| 1892 | 20,906 | -11.0% |
| 1893 | 18,111 | -13.4% |
| 1894 | 17,110 | -5.5% |
| 1895 | 17,681 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 17,580 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 16,897 | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 16,930 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 12,386 | -26.8% |
| 1900 | 16,329 | +31.8% |
| 1901 | 11,892 | -27.2% |
| 1902 | 11,947 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 11,676 | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 10,884 | -6.8% |
| 1905 | 12,345 | +13.4% |
| 1906 | 10,625 | -13.9% |
| 1907 | 11,369 | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 10,735 | -5.6% |
| 1909 | 11,850 | +10.4% |
| 1910 | 10,648 | -10.1% |
| 1911 | 17,404 | +63.4% |
| 1912 | 4,645 | -73.3% |
| 1913 | 10,374 | +123.3% |
| 1914 | 9,757 | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 11,239 | +15.2% |
| 1916 | 10,626 | -5.5% |
| 1917 | 9,505 | -10.6% |
| 1918 | 8,934 | -6.0% |
| 1919 | 7,514 | -15.9% |
| 1920 | 5,922 | -21.2% |
| 1921 | 6,691 | +13.0% |
| 1922 | 6,269 | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 4,480 | -28.5% |
| 1924 | 4,448 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 7,887 | +77.3% |
| 1926 | 10,954 | +38.9% |
| 1927 | 12,010 | +9.6% |
| 1928 | 12,960 | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 12,104 | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 10,952 | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 9,831 | -10.2% |
| 1932 | 9,636 | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 9,421 | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 11,726 | +24.5% |
| 1935 | 10,220 | -12.8% |
| 1936 | 8,856 | -13.3% |
| 1937 | 9,098 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 9,555 | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 9,345 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 23,929 | +156.1% |
| 1947 | 22,107 | -7.6% |
| 1948 | 20,688 | -6.4% |
| 1949 | 26,104 | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 27,236 | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 28,638 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 36,395 | +27.1% |
| 1953 | 37,313 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 39,602 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 40,109 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 43,947 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 37,754 | -14.1% |
| 1958 | 37,131 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 29,494 | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 19,816 | -32.8% |
| 1961 | 7,249 | -63.4% |
| 1962 | 8,149 | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 16,146 | +98.1% |
| 1964 | 17,526 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 19,200 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 14,818 | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 15,850 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 13,523 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 13,601 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 14,092 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 17,812 | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 15,938 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 17,827 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 17,096 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 15,343 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 12,605 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 13,973 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 16,000 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 20,147 | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 26,732 | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 31,382 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 30,344 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 18,223 | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 14,412 | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 13,423 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 14,138 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 13,861 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 14,383 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16,015 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 17,738 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 17,823 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,149 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 21,288 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 25,284 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 26,253 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 25,790 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 27,112 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 26,539 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26,838 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26,947 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,835 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 14,589 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 11,111 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 13,433 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 14,597 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15,494 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 16,584 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 16,883 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19,112 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 22,315 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 25,034 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 25,176 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25,227 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,875 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,496 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 28,498 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31,979 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 33,130 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 42,537 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 46,896 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 62,962 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 67,626 | +7.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 67,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 67,626 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 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 | 23,929 |
| 1913 | +123.3% | 4,645 | 10,374 |
| 1963 | +98.1% | 8,149 | 16,146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23,585 | 13,925 | 32,736 | 8 |
| 1890s | 19,025 | 12,386 | 29,153 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,965 | 10,625 | 16,329 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,065 | 4,645 | 17,404 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,373 | 4,448 | 12,960 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,864 | 8,856 | 11,726 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,207 | 20,688 | 26,104 | 4 |
| 1950s | 35,762 | 27,236 | 43,947 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,588 | 7,249 | 19,816 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,083 | 12,605 | 20,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,292 | 13,423 | 31,382 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,481 | 17,738 | 27,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,159 | 11,111 | 26,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,627 | 22,315 | 42,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,162 | 46,896 | 67,626 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 military personnel in Uruguay?
- Military spending per military personnel in Uruguay was 67,626 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67,626 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,448 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 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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