Military spending, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
66th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.4715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.4715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 66th of 160 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 unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1545 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1794 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3907 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1975 | 0.165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1983 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0432 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +215.2% | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +133.3% | 0.0673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 63 Spain 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Australia 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Belarus 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 France 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Hungary 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Belgium 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.