Military spending, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending, per square kilometre was 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
3,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 12,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 6,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1974 | 7,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 7,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 6,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 6,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 6,749 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 9,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 12,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 11,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 8,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 7,412 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 7,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7,222 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 6,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 7,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 7,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 6,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 6,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,791 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 6,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 4,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8,494 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 8,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +79.2% | 3,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 8,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 Ecuador 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Montenegro 8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tunisia 8,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Algeria 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 7,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.