Military spending in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military spending was 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Uruguay, 1972–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in Uruguay stood at 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$.
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 in Uruguay peaked at 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 628.01 million constant 2024 US$, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 628.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 908.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 859.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 66 Bulgaria 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 67 Egypt 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 68 Croatia 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 70 Belarus 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 72 Nigeria 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Uruguay?
- Military spending in Uruguay was 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for military spending?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.