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Military expenditure in Uganda

Military expenditure in Uganda was 2% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 63rd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP2
Change on 2024-0 pts
Rank63rd of 149Countries ranked
Series high4.11972
Series low0.11962

Military expenditure in Uganda, 1962 to 2025

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01234519621972198219922002201220251962: 0.1 % of GDP1963: 0.4 % of GDP1964: 0.7 % of GDP1965: 1.1 % of GDP1966: 1.4 % of GDP1967: 1.6 % of GDP1968: 1.8 % of GDP1969: 1.8 % of GDP1970: 2 % of GDP1971: 3.5 % of GDP1972: 4.1 % of GDP1973: 3.5 % of GDP1974: 3.6 % of GDP1975: 2.8 % of GDP1976: 3.2 % of GDP1977: 2 % of GDP1978: 2 % of GDP1979: 1.7 % of GDP1980: 2.2 % of GDP1981: 1.9 % of GDP1982: 2 % of GDP1983: 2.2 % of GDP1984: 2.6 % of GDP1985: 2.7 % of GDP1986: 2.9 % of GDP1987: 2.6 % of GDP1988: 2.5 % of GDP1989: 2.7 % of GDP1990: 3 % of GDP1991: 2.5 % of GDP1992: 1.7 % of GDP1993: 1.9 % of GDP1994: 2 % of GDP1995: 2.1 % of GDP1996: 2.2 % of GDP1997: 2.1 % of GDP1998: 2.4 % of GDP1999: 2.7 % of GDP2000: 1.8 % of GDP2001: 1.7 % of GDP2002: 1.6 % of GDP2003: 1.7 % of GDP2004: 1.8 % of GDP2005: 1.7 % of GDP2006: 1.5 % of GDP2007: 1.4 % of GDP2008: 1.3 % of GDP2009: 1.4 % of GDP2010: 2.5 % of GDP2011: 2.5 % of GDP2012: 1.2 % of GDP2013: 0.9 % of GDP2014: 0.9 % of GDP2015: 1 % of GDP2016: 1 % of GDP2017: 1 % of GDP2018: 1.2 % of GDP2019: 1.7 % of GDP2020: 2.5 % of GDP2021: 2.3 % of GDP2022: 1.8 % of GDP2023: 1.9 % of GDP2024: 2 % of GDP2025: 2 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Period% of GDP
20252
20242
20231.9
20221.8
20212.3
20202.5
20191.7
20181.2
20171
20161
20151
20140.9
20130.9
20121.2
20112.5
20102.5
20091.4
20081.3
20071.4
20061.5
20051.7
20041.8
20031.7
20021.6
20011.7
20001.8
19992.7
19982.4
19972.1
19962.2
19952.1
19942
19931.9
19921.7
19912.5
19903
19892.7
19882.5
19872.6
19862.9
19852.7
19842.6
19832.2
19822
19811.9
19802.2
19791.7
19782
19772
19763.2
19752.8
19743.6
19733.5
19724.1
19713.5
19702
19691.8
19681.8
19671.6
19661.4
19651.1
19640.7
19630.4
19620.1

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Uganda?

Military expenditure in Uganda was 2% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 63rd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Uganda?

4.1% of GDP in 1972, the highest value since 1962 in this series.

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