Military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Military spending, per square kilometre was 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 161 countries
All-time high
5,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
68.88 constant 2024 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda is 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 5,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 89th of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 249.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 1964 | 455.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1965 | 794.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1966 | 1,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 1,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 1,490 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 1,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,621 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 3,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 2,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 2,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 1,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 1,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 944.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 720.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 978.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 862.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 655.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 459.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 741.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1985 | 961.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 997.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 996.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 900.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 911.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 887.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 586.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 599.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 741.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 840.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 902.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 890.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 1,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 1,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2011 | 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 1,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 3,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 5,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 5,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +262.3% | 68.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 249.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +113.1% | 1,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 858.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 68.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 720.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 858.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 459.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 877.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 586.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 86 Iran 5,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Togo 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 5,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Honduras 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Myanmar 4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Australia 4,321 constant 2024 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 4,983 constant 2024 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 5,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.