Military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
92nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
41.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda is 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 71.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1964 | 226.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +216.4% |
| 1965 | 332.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 621.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1967 | 647.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 738.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 848.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 883.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 2,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1973 | 1,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 1,737 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,674 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,642 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,709 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,773 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 2,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 752.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1982 | 805.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 736.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 579.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 569.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 736.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 930.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 738.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 678.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 665.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 670.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 660.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 658.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 786.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 1,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 1,129 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1,234 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,334 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1,307 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 1,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,174 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,558 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,699 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1,693 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,684 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,732 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1,967 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,130 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2,140 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2,611 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 5,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 5,466 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +216.4% | 71.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 226.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +96.8% | 1,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +87.2% | 332.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 621.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +74.6% | 41.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -62.5% | 2,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 752.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 848.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,630 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 883.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 853.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 569.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 945.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 658.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,334 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,699 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,684 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,158 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 89 Mexico 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Togo 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Burundi 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Honduras 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uganda?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda was 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.