Military spending sipri in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending sipri was 1.91 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.91 billion
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
69th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.21 billion
in 1981
All-time low
628.01 million
in 1972
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Military spending sipri in Uruguay, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending sipri in Uruguay stood at 1.91 billion.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Uruguay peaked at 2.21 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 628.01 million, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 628.01 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.13 billion | +79.2% |
| 1974 | 1.36 billion | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 1.27 billion | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 billion | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 billion | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 billion | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.38 billion | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.67 billion | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 2.21 billion | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 billion | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 1.25 billion | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 billion | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 billion | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 billion | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.30 billion | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 908.44 million | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 890.23 million | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 859.96 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 871.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 910.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 869.72 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 981.90 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 billion | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 billion | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 billion | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.91 billion | +20.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.91 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.91 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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% | 628.01 million | 1.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion | 628.01 million | 1.38 billion | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion | 1.06 billion | 2.21 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion | 908.44 million | 1.30 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.88 million | 859.96 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.91 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Uruguay?
- Military spending sipri in Uruguay was 1.91 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.01 million in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending sipri?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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